Table 1 Demographic characteristics and preoperative and postoperative values.
Variables | Steroid | Non-steroid | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n) | 15 | 15 | |
Number of eyes (n) | 15 | 15 | |
Gender | |||
(Male: female) | 6:9 | 7:8 | NS* |
Age (years) | |||
Mean ± SD | 70.7 ± 9.4 | 75.4 ± 6.7 | NS** |
Range | 50–84 | 63–87 | |
Pre IOP (mmHg) | |||
Mean ± SD | 14.7 ± 3.7 | 15.7 ± 3.3 | NS** |
Range | 10–20 | 12–24 | |
Post IOP (1 W) (mmHg) | |||
Mean ± SD | 15.9 ± 5.0 | 13.0 ± 3.2 | NS (P = 0.0627)** |
Range | 11–25 | 9–21 | |
Post IOP (3 M) (mmHg) | |||
Mean ± SD | 13.7 ± 2.8 | 12.6 ± 2.0 | NS** |
Range | 10–20 | 10–18 | |
Mean deviation (dB) | |||
Mean ± SD | − 9.7 ± 4.0 | − 8.3 ± 3.9 | NS** |
Range | − 3.82 to − 14.45 | − 2.09 to − 15.31 | |
SUN cell score (1 W) | |||
Mean ± SD | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | NS** |
Range | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
SUN flare score (1 W) | |||
Mean ± SD | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | NS** |
Range | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
Pre medication | |||
Mean ± SD | 2.5 ± 1.1 | 1.9 ± 1.1 | NS** |
Range | 1–4 | 1–4 | |
Post medication (3 M) | |||
Mean ± SD | 1.6 ± 1.3 | 0.1 ± 0.4 | 0.0002** |
Range | 0–4 | 0–1 | |
Pre ATX | |||
Mean ± SD | 850.5 ± 659.7 | 625.9 ± 264.8 | NS** |
Range | 454.8–1742.1 | 246.9–1095.1 | |
Post ATX (1 W) | |||
Mean ± SD | 869.8 ± 285.1 | 616.6 ± 174.4 | P = 0.0066** |
Range | 556.0–1460.8 | 336.7–1049.5 | |
IOP spike | 6 | 2 | NS* |
Highest IOP | 20.9 ± 7.3 | 15.7 ± 5.7 | P = 0.0148** |
Range | 11–30 | 10–35 | |
