Research Article

Comparison of ExPress Mini-Device Implantation Alone or Combined with Phacoemulsification for the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma

Table 4

Visual acuity (logMAR) mean values, median values, standard deviations, and range in the phaco-ExPress (P-ExPress) and ExPress (ExPress) groups at specific times after surgery.

TimeP-ExPressExPress
Mean (SD)MedianRangeMean (SD)MedianRange

Pre-op0.54 ± 0.560.30.16–0.770.33 ± 0.40.160.0–5230.020
1st day0.8 ± 0.570.70.3–1.220.45 ± 0.360.30.16–0.670.006
7th day0.5 ± 0.650.220.97–0.670.37 ± 0.330.30.097–0.520.968
1st month0.41 ± 0.50.220.97–0.670.27 ± 0.330.160.024–0.3980.444
3rd month0.24 ± 0.440.130.0–0.220.34 ± 0.50.10.0–0.40.674
6th month0.24 ± 0.450.050.0–0.190.24 ± 0.360.160.0–0.3010.378

9th month0.42 ± 0.610.220.0–0.3980.29 ± 0.460.050.0–0.3980.687
12th month0.32 ± 0.490.190.0–0.4670.37 ± 0.670.10.0–0.6500.829

Mann-Whitney test.