Table 2

 Degree of adhesions in each group

GroupTimeM/C*M/S†
Grade (no of eyes)Grade (no of eyes)
C: control; P: polyurethane; P-D: polyurethane+dexamethasone.
*M/C: between superior rectus muscle and conjunctiva.
†M/S: between superior rectus muscle and sclera.
0: no adhesion ;1: filmy adhesions easily separable with blunt dissection; 2: mild to moderate adhesions with freely dissectible plane; 3: moderate to dense adhesions with difficult dissection; 4: non-dissectible plane.
C4 weeks1 (1) 2 (3) 3 (1)1 (2) 2 (2) 3 (1)
6 weeks1 (2) 2 (2) 3 (1) 4 (1)2 (1) 3 (3) 4 (2)
P4 weeks1 (12)1 (8) 2 (3)
6 weeks1 (10) 2 (2)1 (7) 2 (4) 3 (1)
P-D4 weeks0 (2) 1 (8) 2 (1)0 (2) 1 (9)
6 weeks1 (9) 2 (2)1 (8) 2 (3)