Table 4

Pre- and postoperative data of the different groups

DiagnosisVA before surgery VA last visit p Value IOP before surgery (mm Hg) IOP last visit (mm Hg) p Value Medications before surgery Medications last visit p Value
Primary open angle0.480.380.000123.9 (0.5)16.9 (0.3)0.00012.5 (0.07)0.8 (0.07)0.0001
Pseudoexfoliation0.430.290.000126.5 (0.9)16.2 (0.5)0.00012.6 (0.10)0.7 (0.09)0.0001
Chronic angle closure0.480.340.000128.3 (1.5)16.7 (0.5)0.00012.4 (0.14)0.7 (0.14)0.0001
Pigmentary dispersion syndrome0.450.400.000129.1 (2.0)15.8 (0.7)0.00012.6 (0.2)0.6 (0.16)0.0001
Buphthalmus0.360.260.3827.8 (2.1)16.0 (2.0)0.00010.6 (0.21)0.2 (0.14)0.20
Dysgenetic glaucoma0.690.610.4225.8 (1.7)17.9 (1.7)0.0072.3 (0.14)1.0 (0.26)0.0003
Uveitic glaucoma0.180.070.05839.2 (2.7)20.7 (2.9)0.0022.6 (0.23)1.1 (0.43)0.007
Traumatic0.140.100.06932.3 (4.5)17.8 (1.0)0.0082.3 (0.40)1.0 (0.42)0.009
Neovascular glaucoma0.070.030.7831.8 (3.6)21.4 (4.2)0.0893.2 (0.20)1.6 (0.40)0.007
Repeat trabeculectomy0.260.160.000129.0 (1.4)18.8 (0.9)0.00012.3 (0.20)1.0 (0.20)0.0001
  • Data given in decimals. They were transformed to logMAR data for calculation.

  • Wilcoxon signed rank test.

  • Mean (SEM).

  • All IOP values shown here were measured with medications.