Characteristic | Ex-PRESS | Trabeculectomy | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 14 | 30 | – |
Male/Female | 10/4 | 25/5 | 0.362 |
Age (years) | |||
Mean ± SD | 62.8 ± 17.4 | 62.6 ± 15.3 | 0.960 |
Range | 29 to 88 | 29 to 93 | |
Preoperative IOP (mmHg) | |||
Mean ± SD | 37.4 ± 9.7 | 35.4 ± 8.9 | 0.487 |
Range | 21.0 to 57.3 | 18.7 to 51.3 | |
Number of preoperative glaucoma drops | |||
Mean ± SD | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 4.2 ± 0.5 | 0.301 |
Range | 3 to 5 | 3 to 5 | |
Follow-up period (months) | |||
Mean ± SD | 15.7 ± 5.9 | 15.6 ± 12.4 | 0.987 |
Range | 2.8 to 25.1 | 0.3 to 24.4 | |
Causative disease of NVG | 0.070 | ||
Diabetic retinopathy | 10 (71.4%) | 24 (80.0%) | |
CRVO | 4 (28.6%) | 2 (6.7%) | |
Others | 0 | 4 (13.3%) | |
Oclular findings | |||
Rubeosis iridis | 10 (71.4%) | 20 (66.7%) | 0.752 |
History of previous ocular surgery | |||
IVB injection within 3 days before surgery | 11 (78.6%) | 18 (60.0%) | 0.226 |
Cataract surgery | 8 (57.1%) | 17 (56.7%) | 0.976 |
Vitrectomy | 7 (50.0%) | 13 (43.3%) | 0.679 |