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Table 2 Between groups comparison of CSMTa at different study points

From: Combined phacoemulsification surgery and intravitreal triamcinolone injection versus stand-alone surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes: a prospective randomized trial

 

CSMT pre-op

CSMT 1 month post-op

CSMT 3 months post-op

CSMT 6 months post-op

IVTA group

Mean ± Std. Deviation

302.81 ± 82.570

289.71 ± 61.957

301.14 ± 117.546

297.05 ± 94.834

Mean rankb

2.86

2.57

2.40

2.17

P-value (overall)

0.342

No injection group

Mean ± Std. Deviation

271.21 ± 33.155

298.03 ± 70.587

323.48 ± 88.413

322.28 ± 91.956

Mean rank

1.66

2.38

2.84

3.12

P-value (overall)

0.000

  1. aCSMT Central subfield macular thickness
  2. bFriedman’s ANOVA test by ranks
  3. P-value is significant at the level p < 0.001