Effect of Anterior Chamber Instability during Phacoemulsification Combined with Intraocular Lens Implantation
Table 6
Comparison of CDVA, IOP, ECD, and CCT.
Parameter
Irrigation group (eyes = 121)
Pa
Nonirrigation group (eyes = 127)
Pa
Pb
CDVA/logMAR
Preop
0.48 ± 0.27
—
0.46 ± 0.26
—
0.610
1 week postop.
0.10 ± 0.12
<0.001
0.09 ± 0.10
<0.001
0.493
1 month postop.
0.05 ± 0.06
<0.001
0.06 ± 0.11
<0.001
0.157
3 months postop.
0.04 ± 0.07
<0.001
0.05 ± 0.08
<0.001
0.909
IOP/mmHg
Preop.
14.87 ± 2.44
—
15.18 ± 2.45
—
0.295
1 week postop.
17.16 ± 5.49
<0.001
15.96 ± 3.78
0.044
0.092
1 month postop.
14.15 ± 2.12
0.056
13.79 ± 2.70
<0.001
0.245
3 months postop.
13.32 ± 2.54
<0.001
13.36 ± 2.52
<0.001
0.592
ECD (cell/mm2)
Preop.
2491.09 ± 257.51
—
2509.15 ± 245.61
—
0.859
1 week postop.
2262.85 ± 232.42
<0.001
2248.46 ± 367.11
<0.001
0.755
1 month postop.
2274.65 ± 254.54
<0.001
2231.80 ± 314.64
<0.001
0.329
3 months postop.
2220.71 ± 271.00
<0.001
2192.73 ± 368.69
<0.001
0.567
CCT (μm)
—
Preop
528.44 ± 31.40
—
535.20 ± 30.89
—
0.170
1 week postop.
546.75 ± 35.22
<0.001
549.05 ± 41.14
<0.001
0.518
1 month postop.
536.37 ± 31.41
0.001
539.78 ± 35.17
0.006
0.520
3 months postop.
525.59 ± 29.86
0.188
529.80 ± 31.80
0.089
0.370
CDVA: corrected distance visual acuity; CCT: central corneal thickness; ECD: endothelial cell density; IOP: intraocular pressure; logMAR: logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution. Pa: comparison between preop. and postop.; Pb: comparison of both groups. indicates a significant value.
