Table 1 Patient characteristics and results of efficacy of anesthesia in the TetraVisc and Lidocaine gel group
From: Comparative efficacy of topical tetraVisc versus lidocaine gel in cataract surgery
TetraVisc group (Mean +/- SD*) | Lidocaine gel group (Mean +/- SD) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years, mean ± SD) | 70.4 ± 4.1 | 70.6 ± 10.5 | 0.98 |
Visual analog pain scores | 0.7 ± 0.31 | 1.8 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |
Patient Cooperation | 8.3 ± 0.3 | 8.4 ± 0.6 | 0.24 |
Clear Corneal clarity | 59/61(97%) | 55/61(90%) | 0.16 |
Intra-operative complications | 1/61 (1.6%) | 3/61(4.8%) | 0.22 |