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Table 1 The demographics, eye characteristics and results of this study

From: Surgical peripheral iridectomy via a clear-cornea phacoemulsification incision for pupillary block following cataract surgery in acute angle closure

Patient characteristics

Mean ± SD (range)

Number of patients

22

Female/male ratio

19/3

Age

56.86 ± 12.90 (27–75)

Follow-up range (months)

18.9 ± 9.72 (12–48)

Diagnosis

 a. AAC with cataract (n = 20)

  PAS (clock hours)

6.95 ± 3.15 (0–12)

  ACD (mm)

1.59 ± 0.20 (1.22–1.90)

  AL (mm)

21.44 ± 0.58 (19.65–21.97)

 b. Postoperative pupillary block after phacoemulsification (n = 2)

Case 1

Case 2

  PAS (clock hours)

9

11

  ACD (mm)

3.75

3.15

  AL (mm)

22.86

23.26

Preoperative data

 IOP at presentation (mmHg)

50.81 ± 6.01 (41–60)

 LogMAR BCVA

0.96 ± 1.03 (0.1–3)

Postoperative data

 IOP at last follow up (mmHg)

12.95 ± 3.36 (8–20)

 LogMAR BCVA

0.18 ± 0.21 (0–0.8)

  1. PAS Periphery anterior aynechia, ACD Anterior chamber depth, AL Axial lenth, IOP Intraocular pressure, BCVA Best corrected visual acuity, SD Standard deviation