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Table 7 Postoperative complications in both groups

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

Complications

Number of patients (%)

Study group

(n = 31)

Control group

(n = 30)

P*

Anterior chamber flare

31 (100%)

3 (10%)

0.014

Fibrin in anterior chamber

3 (9.6%)

3 (10%)

0.7

Mydriasis

3 (9.6%)

None (0%)

0.005

Macular oedema

4 (12.9%)

3 (10%)

0.6

Superficial Punctate keratitis

5 (16.1%)

None (0%)

0.001

Hyphema

None (0%)

1 (3.3%)

0.08

  1. * Chi-square test