Research Article

Clinical Features of Patients with Exfoliation Glaucoma Requiring Surgical Intervention

Table 4

Comparison of the surgical procedure and surgical implementation (yes/no) in exfoliation glaucoma patients.

T-lec/EXPRESS
(including nonsimultaneous Cat)
n = 19 eyes
T-lot triple
(including nonsimultaneous Cat)
n = 15 eyes
Without surgery
(including Cat alone)
n = 11 eyes
Average ± SDRangeAverage ± SDRangeAverage ± SDRange

Age (years)73.8 ± 9.4(62–88)74.3 ± 6.6(63–84)81.5 ± 8.5(69–89)
Treatment duration (years)5.3 ± 4.1(1–14)5.8 ± 3.0(1.5–11)5.6 ± 5.2(1–14)
Medication score3.9 ± 1.5(3–7)3.3 ± 2.0(1–7)3.1 ± 0.8(1–4)
Intraocular pressure at referral (mmHg)25.4 ± 7.9(16–40)20.0 ± 6.6(10––35)15.1 ± 5.4(11–23)
VFI (%)30.7 ± 23.9(0–67)47.6 ± 26.4(0–80)65.3 ± 16.5(42–80)

T-lec, trabeculectomy; EXPRESS, use of express implants; T-lot triple, trabeculotomy + lens reconstruction; Cat, cataract surgery; VFI, visual field index. , Tukey–Kramer multiple comparison test.