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Table 1 Patient demographic data

From: Efficacy and safety of 5-fluorouracil in infrared monitor guided bleb revision

 

With 5-FU Needle Revision Group (n = 30)

Without 5-FU Needle Revision Group (n = 13)

P Value

Sex

  

0.48*

 Men

15 (51.7%)

7 (63.6%)

 

 Women

14 (48.3%)

4 (36.4%)

 

Age at needling (years)

61.0 ± 16.2

63.8 ± 13.5

0.68†

Disease

  

0.75*

 Primary open-angle glaucoma

9 (30%)

5 (38.5%)

 

 Secondary glaucoma

21 (70%)

8 (61.5%)

 

 Neovascular glaucoma

2 (6.7%)

0

 

 Exfoliation glaucoma

6 (20%)

0

 

 Uveitis

4 (13.3%)

4 (30.8%)

 

 Others

9 (30%)

4 (30.8%)

 

Previous intraocular surgery

1.4 ± 1.33

1.0 ± 1.44

0.28†

Time between previous trabeculectomy and needling (days)

767.8 ± 898.9

890.2 ± 1448.0

0.30†

 〜6 months

14 (46.7%)

8 (61.5%)

 

 6 months 〜 2 years

5 (16.7%)

1 (7.7%)

 

 2 years 〜

11 (36.7%)

4 (30.8%)

 

IOP pre-needling (mmHg)

28.9 ± 9.3

26.6 ± 9.6

0.28†

Score of glaucoma medications pre-needling (point)

2.5 ± 2.0

2.0 ± 2.1

0.38†

  1. 2 test
  2. †Wilcoxon rank test
  3. 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; IOP, intraocular pressure