Table 1

 Clinical and demographic data (mean (SD)) of patients

Retrobulbar anaesthesiaSubconjunctival anaesthesiap Values
No of patients2316
Mean age (years)71 (8)72 (9)0.9
Sex (male/female)14/96/100.34
Systolic blood pressure before operation (mm Hg)175 (27)167 (33)0.40
Diastolic blood pressure before operation (mm Hg)87 (11)85 (9)0.53
Mean arterial pressure before operation (mm Hg)122 (16)114 (12)0.081
Heart rate before operation73 (11)74 (11)0.60
Visual acuity in logMAR0.810.970.63
Corresponding metric value0.1540.167
Intraocular pressure (mm Hg)16.3 (4.2)16.9 (7.6)0.73