Research Article

Clinical Features of Patients with Exfoliation Glaucoma Requiring Surgical Intervention

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

XFGNTGPOAG
n = 46 eyesn = 54 eyesn = 85 eyes

Age (years)75.7 ± 8.3 (62–88)63.3 ± 12.8 (38–77)65.8 ± 12.5 (44–89)
Gender (male/female)18/1818/1732/21
Treatment duration (years)5.1 ± 3.5 (1–14)8.9 ± 5.9 (2–23)8.9 ± 6.1 (1–29)
Medication score3.6 ± 1.6 (1–7)2.3 ± 1.3 (0–4)3.1 ± 1.2 (1–6)
Intraocular pressure (mmHg)21.4 ± 8.7 (10–40)12.9 ± 2.1 (9–19)18.9 ± 6.9 (10–40)
VFI (%)37.9 ± 26.1 (0–98)47.0 ± 26.5 (1–88)44.1 ± 22.7 (0–93)
MD (dB)−20.9 ± 0.7 (−32 to −3.3)−15.2 ± 8.5 (−30.5 to −1.9)−18.8 ± 6.8 (−30.1 to −1.3)

, , Tukey–Kramer multiple comparison test. MD, mean deviation; NTG, normal-tension glaucoma; POAG, primary open-angle glaucoma; VFI, visual field index; XFG, exfoliation glaucoma.