Table 2 Baseline characteristics for all study groups. RE = right eye, LE = left eye, BCVA = best-corrected visual acuity.

From: Comparative analysis of fluidics and efficiency among different phaco-emulsifying machines employed for cataract surgery

Phaco machine

Patients

Sex

Eye Laterality

Age (y)

BCVA (LogMAR)

IOP (mmHg)

Centurion®

36

M = 20 (55.6%)

F = 16 (44.4%)

RE = 19 (52.8%)

LE = 17 (47.2%)

73.9 ± 7.0

(95% CI, 71.7–76.2)

0.41 ± 0.14

(95% CI, 0.37–0.46)

15.2 ± 2.4

(95% CI, 14.4–16.0)

Centurion® with Active Sentry®

37

M = 15 (40.5%)

F = 22 (59.5%)

RE = 17 (45.9%)

LE = 20 (54.1%)

73.8 ± 6.7

(95% CI, 71.6–75.9)

0.46 ± 0.14

(95% CI, 0.42–0.51)

14.9 ± 2.5

(95% CI, 14.0–15.7.0.7)

Stellaris Elite™

36

M = 17 (47.2%)

F = 19 (52.8%)

RE = 16 (44.4%)

LE = 20 (55.6%)

76.9 ± 6.4

(95% CI, 74.9–79.0)

0.43 ± 0.14

(95% CI, 0.39–0.48)

14.2 ± 2.6

(95% CI, 13.4–15.1)

Whitestar Signature™ Pro

36

M = 20 (55.6%)

F = 16 (44.4%)

RE = 18 (50.0%)

LE = 18 (50.0%)

75.0 ± 4.2

(95% CI, 73.6–76.4)

0.47 ± 0.17

(95% CI, 0.41–0.53)

14.6 ± 2.5

(95% CI, 13.8–15.5)