Molteno3 Implantation as Primary Glaucoma Surgery

Table 1

Demographic data of study population and differences in demographic data between group 1 (primary open angle glaucoma and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, 𝑛=38) and group 2 (uveitic glaucoma, 𝑛=41) and group 3 (no previous cataract surgery, 𝑛=45) and group 4 (previous cataract surgery, 𝑛=61).

Variable	All eyes	Group 1	Group 2	𝑃	Group 3	Group 4	𝑃
Age (y)	51.3±22.6	66.8±13.5	36.4±18.9	<0.001	47.4±22.6	54.1±22.4	0.134
IOP (mmHg)	35.2±9.7	31.2±8.4	39.1±8.8	<0.001	34.4±9.9	35.8±9.6	0.494
∗No. meds	4.0±1.1	3.8±1.1	4.3±0.8	0.014	3.8±1.2	4.1±1.0	0.137
LTP (%)	34	79	2	<0.001	38	31	0.476
†Lens (%); P : PP : AP	41 : 56 : 3	47 : 53 : 0	34 : 61 : 5	0.229	—	—	—
Sex M : F (%)	53 : 47	47 : 53	51 : 49	0.732	56 : 44	51 : 49	0.629

IOP: intraocular pressure.
∗Number of antiglaucoma medications.
LTP: laser trabeculoplasty.
†Lens: P: phakic; PP: pseudophakic; and AP: aphakic.