Table 4

Mixed model estimates of baseline factors for longitudinal crude changes of corneal endothelial cells parameters after laser peripheral iridotomy over 72 months

PredictorsEndothelial cell density (mm2)Mean cell area (μm2)Hexagonality (%)
Estimate (95% CI)P valueEstimate (95% CI)P valueEstimate (95% CI)P value
Age at baseline (years)−1.91 (−6.03 to 2.21)0.360.2 (−0.54 to 0.95)0.59−0.08 (−0.17 to 0.01)0.09
Gender (male as reference)−33.92 (−88.31 to 20.47)0.220.74 (−9.09 to 10.56)0.88−0.47 (−1.68 to 0.75)0.45
Time (month)−1.91 (−2.03 to −1.78) <0.001 0.27 (0.25 to 0.29) <0.001 0.01 (0 to 0.02) 0.01
Axial length at baseline (mm)−3.6 (−33.2 to 26.01)0.810.31 (−5.01 to 5.63)0.910.2 (−0.47 to 0.87)0.56
ACD at baseline (mm)4.97 (−93.42 to 103.36)0.92−1.03 (−18.24 to 16.19)0.91−0.82 (−3.16 to 1.53)0.50
Lens thickness at baseline (mm)3.72 (−57.5 to 64.94)0.91−2.04 (−12.66 to 8.57)0.71−1.29 (−2.77 to 0.19)0.09
IOP (mm Hg)−0.02 (−0.2 to 0.15)0.780 (−0.02 to 0.03)0.880 (−0.02 to 0.01)0.57
Laser number of shots (n)−0.34 (−0.86 to 0.17)0.190.07 (−0.02 to 0.16)0.130 (−0.01 to 0.01)0.80
Laser energy power (mJ)−13.02 (−26.34 to 0.3)0.062.2 (−0.05 to 4.45)0.060.12 (−0.24 to 0.47)0.52
Total quantity of laser energy (mJ)0.05 (−0.18 to 0.29)0.660 (−0.04 to 0.04)0.900 (−0.01 to 0)0.46
  • Bold indicates statistical significance.

  • ACD, anterior chamber depth; IOP, intraocular pressure.