Table 1 Patient demographics
Characteristics of patientsTrabeculectomyDSCILatanoprostp Value
No of patients202020NS
POAG/NPG20/018/219/1NS
Men/women13/77/138/12<0.05
White/black20/020/020/0
Mean age, years (SD)67.1 (9.24)72.5 (11.9)71.2 (10.4)NS
Baseline IOP, mm Hg10.113.915.5<0.05
Mean SD±3.4±2.8±2.0NS
  • DSCI, deep sclerectomy with collagen implant; IOP, intraocular pressure; POAG, primary open-angle glaucoma; NPG, normal tension glaucoma.

  • Applied tests were chi-square or ANOVA when adequate.