Evaluation of Bleb Morphology and Reduction in IOP and Glaucoma Medication following Implantation of a Novel Gel Stent

Table 5

Anterior segment OCT data over 1 year postoperatively.

	Maximal height of the bleb	Total area of the hyporeflective cystic spaces	Bleb wall reflectivity	Bleb wall thickness
Month 1	492.4 ± 281.8	802.1 ± 96.0	136.6 ± 49.7	206.3 ± 228.8
Month 6	586.0 ± 418.7	828.8 ± 991.0	129.6 ± 34.2	102.7 ± 36.6
Month 12	462.4 ± 328.1	555.0 ± 572.6	130.7 ± 55.7	158.8 ± 76.3
value (month 1 versus 12)	NS	NS	NS	NS

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. For the analysis of variables, the Student t-test was applied. values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. NS: nonsignificant.