Table 1

Characteristics of patients and preoperative diagnosis

Number of patients60
Number of eyes65
Mean (SD) age (years)49.9 (21.2)
Male:female35:25
Mean (SD) follow up (months)21.8 (9.2)
 Median28.0
Preoperative diagnosis
 Neovascular glaucoma22 (33.8%)
 Primary open angle glaucoma with  multiple surgical procedures12 (18.5%)
 Congenital glaucoma9 (13.8%)
 Chronic angle closure glaucoma with  multiple surgical procedures6 (9.2%)
 Epithelial ingrowth4 (6.2%)
 Chronic angle closure glaucoma with  penetrating keratoplasty3 (4.6%)
 Juvenile open angle glaucoma3 (4.6%)
 Traumatic glaucoma2 (3.1%)
 Uveitic glaucoma2 (3.1%)
 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome1 (1.5%)
 Aniridia1 (1.6%)