Research Article

[Retracted] Modified Trabeculectomy versus Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery: A Retrospective Comparative Study for Refractory Glaucoma Treatment

Table 1

Preoperative demographic characteristics of all patients.

ParametersGroup A (modified trabeculectomy) ()Group B (AGV) ()Group C (EX-PRESS) ()

Sex, (%)0.235
 Female20 (52.63)5 (25.00)10 (55.60)
 Male18 (47.37)15 (75.00)8 (44.44)
Age (years), ()0.190
Laterality, (%)0.653
 OD15 (39.47)10 (50.00)9 (50.00)
 OS23 (60.53)10 (50.00)9 (50.00)
Follow-up time (months), range ()6-93, 6-97, 6-45, 0.001
IOP (mmHg) ()0.889
BCVA (logMAR) ()0.138
No. of preoperative medications ()0.393
ACD (mm)0.355
CECC0.395
Previous surgery, (%)
 Trabeculectomy7 (18.42)1 (5.00)1 (5.56)0.207
 Keratoplasty3 (7.89)3 (15.00)1 (5.56)0.558
Hypertension, (%)7 (18.42)1 (5.00)0 (0.00)0.071
Diabetes, (%)6 (15.79)4 (20.00)3 (16.67)0.920

SD: standard deviation; MD: mean deviation; ACD: anterior chamber depth; CECC: corneal endothelial cell count.