Topical Anesthesia Offers Sufficient Pain Control for MicroPulse Transscleral Laser Therapy for Glaucoma
Table 4
Change in visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and medication.
Topical plus
value
Analgosedation
value
value between groups
BCVA at screening [logMAR]
0.1 ± 0.1
—
0.4 ± 0.4
—
0.246
BCVA 1 D post-treatment [logMAR]
0.0 ± 0.1
0.500
0.5 ± 0.1
0.671
0.248
BCVA 1 W post-treatment [logMAR]
0.1 ± 0.2
0.500
0.4 ± 0.4
0.934
0.340
BCVA 1 M post-treatment [logMAR]
0.0 ± 0.1
0.206
0.3 ± 0.3
0.418
0.105
IOP at screening (mmHg)
17.5 ± 3.3
—
16.8 ± 2.4
—
0.725
IOP 1 D post-treatment (mmHg)
16.0 ± 8.5
0.930
25.7 ± 6.6
0.225
0.244
IOP 1 W post-treatment (mmHg)
19.5 ± 0.7
0.874
18.8 ± 5.9
0.480
0.873
IOP 1 M post-treatment (mmHg)
17.0 ± 7.2
0.861
17.5 ± 2.4
0.225
0.899
Meds at screening
2.8 ± 1.9
—
2.5 ± 0.6
—
0.809
Meds 1 D post-treatment
2.8 ± 1.9
a
2.0 ± 1.2
0.182
0.524
Meds 1 W post-treatment
2.8 ± 1.9
a
2.0 ± 1.2
0.182
0.524
Meds 1 M post-treatment
2.8 ± 1.9
a
2.0 ± 1.1
0.182
0.524
at cannot be computed because the standard error of the differences is 0. h = hour(s), D = day, W = week, M = month, BCVA = best corrected visual acuity, logMAR = Logarithm of the Minimum Angle of Resolution, IOP = intraocular pressure, and mmHg = millimeter of mercury.
