Mean decreases in intraocular pressure 1 month (T1) and 6 months (T2) after each of the surgical procedures
| Normal | POAG | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | ||
| ECCE | –21.10% | –26.90% | –32.28% | –36.02% | |
| Phaco | –14.23% | –19.06% | –17.78% | –21.92% | |
| NC | –14.40% | –19.52% | –27.24% | –30.80% | |
All three surgical procedures resulted in statistically significant (p<0.001, one way analysis of variance with Scheffe's test) differences in intraocular pressures compared with the preoperative values.
ECCE = extracapsular cataract extraction; phaco = phacoemulsification, NC = nucleus capture; POAG = primary open angle glaucoma.