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Table 2 Demographics of study participants

From: Preliminary results of Preserflo Microshunt versus Preserflo Microshunt and Ologen implantation

Demographics

n

No. of patients

50

No. of female patients

33

Age (years)

76.13 ± 10.08

No. of male patients

17

Age (years)

79.00 ± 7.94

No. of eyes operated total (POAG refractory to medical treatment)

50

Baseline MD (dB) total

−13.31 ± 7.93

Advanced POAG, Baseline MD (dB) (n = 35)

−20.50 ± 6.38

Moderate POAG, Baseline MD (dB) (n = 15)

−7.37 ± 0.71

 

Group A

(n)

Group B

(n)

Intergroup variable comparison

t-test, P < 0.05 (95% CI)

No. of eyes operated total

25

25

N.A

No. of pseudophakic eyes

25

25

N.A

Age (years)

77.58 ± 7.62

75.64 ± 12.61

0.88 (−6.15 to 5.32)

Baseline MD (dB)

−13.15 ± 8.53

−13.47 ± 7.44

0.84 (−4.57 to 3.78)

Baseline average RNFL thickness (μm)

65.04 ± 8.03

64.54 ± 10.67

0.52 (−3.63 to 6.78)

Baseline IOP (mmHg)

23.52 ± 5.78

26.04 ± 8.76

0.26 (−1.93 to 6.77)

Baseline antiglaucoma agents

2.52 ± 0.91

2.58 ± 0.82

0.36 (−0.38 to 0.98)

Baseline DCVA (Snellen)

0.64 ± 0.24

0.58 ± 0.27

0.43 (−0.23 to 0.10)

  1. POAG primary open-angle glaucoma; IOP intraocular pressure; MD mean deviation; dB decibels; RNF retinal nerve fiber layer; CDVA corrected distance visual acuity; MMC mitomycin C; N.A not available
  2. Group A: Preserflo Microshunt with MMC 0.2 mg/ml
  3. Group B: Preserflo Microshunt with MMC 0.2 mg/ml and Ologen