Phaco-UCP; combined phacoemulsification and ultrasound ciliary plasty versus phacoemulsification alone for management of coexisting cataract and open angle glaucoma: a randomized clinical trial

Table 1 Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of the study and control groups

Parameter	Study group (n = 31)	Control group (n = 30)	P	Test of significance
Age; years (mean ±SD)	59.1 ± 7.6	58.2 ± 12.6	0.7	Student t-test
Gender [no. (%)]			0.7	x²: Chi-square
Male	18 (58.1%)	16 (53.3%)
Female	13 (41.9%)	14 (46.7%)
Type of glaucoma [no. (%)]			0.7	x²: Chi-square
POAG	22 (71.0%)	20 (66.7%)
PEX glaucoma	9 (29.0%)	10 (33.3%)
Number of AGM median (Q1, Q3)	3 (2, 4)	3 (2, 3)	0.3	Mann-Whitney U
Baseline IOP (mmHg) Median (Q1, Q3)	24 (22, 28)	24 (22, 25)	0.3	Mann-Whitney U
LogMAR (CDVA)	0.89 ± 0.68	0.79 ±0.46	0.3	Student t-test
Visual field MD (dB)	- 8.2 ± 2.4 (−0.95 to −11.54)	- 8.1 ± 1.8 (− 2.87 to – 11.33)	0.9	Student t-test

SD Standard deviation, POAG Primary open angle glaucoma, PEX Pseudoexfoliation, IOP Intraocular pressure, AGM Anti-glaucoma medication, CDVA Corrected Distance Visual Acuity, MD Mean deviation

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