Table 1

Baseline characteristics

Eyes
 n (Male/female)31 (16/15)
 Mean age, years (SD), (range)53 years (±10 years), (23 years–78 years)
 Mean follow-up, months (SD), (range)15.7 m (±10.3 m), (3 m–35 m)
Tumour management
 Mean volume of tumour829 mm3
 Dose of irradiation60Gy (four fractions)
 Mean time between PBRT and shunt implantation2.5 years (4 days–12.6 years)
Preoperative measures
 Mean IOP, mm Hg (±SD) (range)31.0 (±10.3) mm Hg (10–50 mm Hg)
 Mean number of GMs per patient, (±SD) (range)3.3 (±1.3) (0–5)
 Mean visual acuity (±SD) (range)0.3 (±0.3) (0.0–1.0)
Postoperative measures (last visit)
 Mean IOP, mm Hg (±SD) (range)15.0 (±5.0) mm Hg (5–29 mm Hg)
 Mean number of GMs per patient, (±SD) (range)0.7 (±1.3) (0–5)
 Mean visual acuity (±SD) (range)0.3 (±0.2) (0.0–0.6)