Outcome of Phacoemulsification in patients with and without Pseudoexfoliation syndrome in Kashmir

BMC Ophthalmology

Table 4 Distribution of patients according to IOP at 6 months

IOP (mmHg)	PEX Frequency	Control Frequency	Total Frequency
8-10	8	0	8
10-12	9	1	10
12-14	34	21	55
14-16	41	46	87
16-18	5	29	34
18-20	2	3	4
20-22	0	0	0
22=>	1	0	0
Total	100	100	100
$χ 2 = 35.90, p = 0.000, p < 0.05$		Significant

Observations: The difference in intraocular pressure was found highly significant between the two groups. 92% of the cases with PEX had IOP < 16 mm Hg as compared to 68% cases of the control group.

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