Evaluation of Bleb Morphology and Reduction in IOP and Glaucoma Medication following Implantation of a Novel Gel Stent
Table 6
Anterior segment OCT data: success versus failure groups.
Maximal height of the bleb
Total area of the hyporeflective cystic spaces
Bleb wall reflectivity
Bleb wall thickness
1st month
3rd month
6th month
12th month
1st month
3rd month
6th month
12th month
1st month
3rd month
6th month
12th month
1st month
3rd month
6th month
12th month
Success group
672.6 ± 344.3
662.8 ± 361.7
841.8 ± 347.3
570.1 ± 326.30
1616.8 ± 875
937.6 ± 787.7
1123.8 ± 806
588 ± 344.4
105.6 ± 32.5
121.8 ± 37.4
102.2 ± 20.9
85.3 ± 11.9
280 ± 321
99.6 ± 36.5
120.4 ± 21.5
146.8 ± 51.7
Failure group
329.5 ± 70
238 ± 60
280 ± 149.9
419.4 ± 374.4
198.5 ± 156.3
161.3 ± 111.9
127 ± 120.2
647.5 ± 811.8
194.5 ± 29.0
190.3 ± 12
165.6 ± 47.3
167.0 ± 48.8
156 ± 19.8
82 ± 42.4
96 ± 62.2
168.5 ± 96.8
value
0.016
0.005
0.002
0.028
0.008
0.004
<0.001
0.414
0.880
<0.001
0.042
0.018
0.629
0.555
0.79
0.681
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.
