Research Article

CO2 Laser-Assisted Deep Sclerectomy Surgery Compared with Trabeculectomy in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Two-Year Results

Table 5

Postoperative complications in CLASS versus Trab groups.

Complicationn (%)
CLASS group (n = 30)Trab group (n = 47)

Shallow anterior chamber0 (0)10 (21.3)<0.001
Hyphema0 (0)4 (8.5)0.15
Ciliary body detachment1 (3.3)0 (0)0.39
Choroid detachment0 (0)5 (10.6)0.14
Low-tension maculopathy0 (0)1 (2.1)1.00
Peripheral anterior synechiae9 (30)0 (0)<0.001
Iris incarceration2 (6.7)0 (0)0.15
Thin-wall filtrating bleb0 (0)5 (10.6)0.15

values were calculated using Fisher’s exact test.