Table 2 Intraoperative data
Patient group and pupil dilation methods | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1. n = 30 | Group 1 vs. Group 2 | Group 2. n = 28 | Group 3. n = 31 | Group 1 vs. Group 3 | |
Pupillary diameter ± SD (mm) | |||||
Preoperatively | 7.52 ± 1.21 | p = 0.492; 95% CI −0.83 - 0.40 | 7.30 ± 1.55 | 7.99 ± 0.96 | p = 0.124; 95% CI −0.13 - 1.06 |
After nucleous delivery | 6 ± 1.20 | p = 0.247; 95% CI −0.23 - 0.87 | 6.29 ± 1.12 | 6.52 ± 0.81 | p = 0.042; 95% CI 0.20 - 1.08 |
Before IOL implantation | 5.46 ± 1.06 | p = 0.178; 95% CI −0.17 - 0.90 | 5.83 ± 1.09 | 6.17 ± 0.89 | p = 0.008; 95% CI 0.19 - 1.22 |
Miosis 1 ± SD (mm) | 1.52 ± 0.88 | p = 0.330; 95% CI −0.64 - 0.22 | 1.31 ± 0.75 | 1.55 ± 0.74 | p = 0.874; 95% CI −0.38 - 0.44 |
Miosis 2 ± SD (mm) | 0.61 ± 0,45 | p = 0.349; 95% CI −0.35 - 0.12 | 0.5 ± 0.47 | 0.35 ± 0.37 | p = 0.024; 95% CI −0.39 - 0.03 |
Total intraoperative miosis ± SD (mm) | 2.18 ± 0.91 | p = 0.073; 95% CI −0.83 - 0.04 | 1.79 ± 0.67 | 1.88 ± 0.78 | p = 0.156; 95% CI −0.72 - 0.18 |
Location of tunnel wound | t:15 o:15 | p = 1.000 | t:14 0: 14 | t:16 o:15 | p = 1.000 |
IFIS signs | |||||
Iris billowing | 19/30 | p = 0.583 | 20/28 | 5/31 | p = 0.000 |
Iris prolaps | 7/30 | p = 1.000 | 7/28 | 1/31 | p = 0.026 |
Intraoperative complications | |||||
Minor | 3/30 | p = 1.000 | 2/28 | 1/31 | p = 0.354 |
Major | 1/30 | p = 1.000 | 0/28 | 0/31 | p = 0.492 |
Use of iris retractors | 3/30 | p = 1.000 | 2/28 | 1/31 | p = 0.354 |
Mean operation time ± SD (minutes) | 15.87 ± 3.21 | p = 0.256; 95% CI −0.65-2.42 | 16.75 ± 2.69 | 15.26 ± 2.87 | p = 0.421; 95% CI −2.10-089 |