Research Article

Comparison of Subconjunctival Mitomycin C and 5-Fluorouracil Injection for Needle Revision of Early Failed Trabeculectomy Blebs

Table 1

Patient demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients.

MMC group5-FU group

Age (year)49.1 ± 10.447.6 ± 10.80.542
Gender (F/M)19/1823/11
Baseline IOP (mmHg)
range]
26.5 ± 4.3
22–38]
27.1 ± 3.8
23–36]
0.526
BCVA (logMAR)0.4 ± 0.10.4 ± 0.21.000
Antimetabolite used in trabeculectomy, number of eyes (%)34 (85.0)29 (83.8)0.801
Time from trabeculectomy to needle revision (week)
range: 2–8 weeks]
5.3 ± 1.904.5 ± 1.810.066
Diagnosis, number of eyes (%)
 PCAG23 (57.5)20 (57.1)0.385
 POAG14 (35.0)12 (34.3)
 Juvenile glaucoma3 (7.5)1 (2.9)
 Traumatic glaucoma0 (0)2 (5.7)