Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients at baseline and after surgery, comparison between NPDS and trabeculectomy groups
Variables | Overall study population | NPDS group | Trabeculectomy group | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 23 | 12 | 11 | – |
Age (years) | 60 (52/74) | 58 (52/73.25) | 63 (53/76) | 0.64 |
Gender: M / F | 16/7 | 8/4 | 8/3 | 0.75 |
Axial length (mm) | 23.63 (23.26/23.9) | 23.61 (23.22/24.33) | 23.64 (23.26/23.8) | 0.93 |
Spherical equivalent (D) | 0.00 (−1,75/1) | 0.00 (−1.75/1.19) | −1 (− 1.5/1) | 1 |
Central corneal thickness (μm) | 547 (514/565) | 548.5 (506/563.75) | 535 (514/566) | 0.9 |
Visual field MD (dB) | −13.72 (−19.32/−5.01) | −11.06 (− 17.54/−3.96) | − 14.9 (−21.84/− 5.01) | 0.45 |
Number of topical medications | 3 (3/3) | 3 (3/3) | 3 (3/4) | 0.49 |
SBP (mmHg) | 130 (120/135) | 130 (120/134.5) | 130 (123/140) | 0.45 |
DBP (mmHg) | 80 (75/80) | 78.5 (72/80) | 80 (75/80) | 0.73 |
mBP (mmHg) | 95 (93.3/98) | 95.35 (90.82/96.92) | 95 (93.3/100) | 0.62 |
OPP (mmHg) | 52.9 (43.3/74) | 64.15 (45.97/74.75) | 47 (36.5/64) | 0.14 |
IOP, preoperative (mmHg) | 21 (18/26) | 21.5 (17.25/24) | 20 (18/36) | 0.44 |
IOP, 1 week (mmHg) | 7 (6/10) | 8.5 (7/13) | 6 (4/10) | 0.04 |
IOP, 1 month (mmHg) | 10 (8/12) | 10.5 (8/12) | 10 (8/12) | 0.66 |