Table 1 Overview of the main demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample.

From: Xen 63 versus Preserflo MicroShunt implant in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma

Variable

XEN63 (n = 30)

MicroShunt (n = 30)

pa

Age, years

Mean ± SD

95%CI

74,6 ± 9.4

72,4 ± 9.9

0,398

Sex, n (%)

Women

Men

12 (40.0)

18 (60.0)

18 (60.0)

12 (40.0)

0.1245b

Race, n (%)

Caucasian

30 (100.0)

30 (100.0)

1.000b

Lens status, n (%)

Phakic

Pseudophakic

16 (53.3)

14 (46.7)

20 (66.7)

10 (33.3)

0.4296b

Glaucoma type, n (%)

POAG

30 (100.0)

30 (100.0)

1.000b

Preoperative IOP, mmHg

Mean (SD)

95%CI

20.8 ± 3.6

19.5 to 21.2

19.1 ± 3.8

17.7 to 20.5

0.0845

NOHM, n

Mean (SD)

95%CI

2.3 ± 0.6

2.0 to 2.5

2.3 ± 0.7

2.0 to 2.5

1.000

NOHM, n (%)

1

2

3

3 (10.0)

16 (53.3)

11 (36.7)

5 (16.7)

12 (40.0)

13 (43.3)

1.000

VF damage, dB*

MD

Mean (SD)

95%CI

−6.5 ± 3.6

−8.2 to −4.9

−8.1 ± 4.8

−10.2 to 6.0

0.2420

  1. aTwo-tailed independent samples Student’s t-test (corrected for unequal variances; Welch test).
  2. bChi-squared test.
  3. *Nineteen and 20 eyes in the XEN63 and MicroShunt groups, respectively.
  4. SD: Standard deviation; 95%CI: 95% Confidence interval; POAG: primary open-angle glaucoma; NOHM: Number of ocular hypotensive medication; VF: Visual field; MD: Mean defect.