Table 4 Comparison of bleb morphology in the study group against the control group
From: Deterioration of filtering bleb morphology and function after phacoemulsification
Time after observation | Observation | 6 | 12 | 18 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commencement | Commencement | months | months | months | ||||||
Group | Trab then Phaco | Trab Only | Trab then Phaco | Trab Only | Trab then Phaco | Trab Only | Trab then Phaco | Trab Only | ||
Bleb morphology | Surface | Small | 24% | 26.4% | 40% | 26.4% | 40% | 26.4% | 40% | 27.8% |
Medium | 36% | 45.8% | 54% | 47.2% | 54% | 47.2% | 54% | 45.8% | ||
Large | 20% | 27.8% | 6% | 26.4% | 6% | 26.4% | 6% | 26.4% | ||
Statistical analysis | Z = 0.4 | Z = 2.6 | Z = 2.6 | Z = 2.4 | ||||||
p = 0.7 | p = 0.01 | p = 0.01 | p = 0.01 | |||||||
Elevation | Elevated | 96% | 86.1% | 66% | 86.1% | 66% | 84.7% | 66% | 84.7% | |
Flat | 4% | 13.9% | 34% | 13.9% | 34% | 15.3% | 34% | 15.3% | ||
Statistical analysis | Z = 1.8 | Z = 2.6 | Z = 2.4 | Z = 2.4 | ||||||
p = 0.07 | p = 0.009 | p = 0.02 | p = 0.02 | |||||||