Comparison between the Express Implant and Transscleral Diode Laser in Neovascular Glaucoma

Table 1

Demographic data and baseline clinical findings.

	Groups				value
	Group A (n = 12 eyes) (12 patients)		Group B (n = 18 eyes) (16 patients)
	No.	%	No.	%
Age (mean ± SD)	48.66 ± 4.81		46.25 ± 5.49		0.926
Gender					0.508
Male	6	50.0	6	62.5
Female	6	50.0	10	37.5
Preoperative medications					0.711
Topical (beta-blocker + CAI)	5	41.7	6	33.3
Topical (beta-blocker + CAI + brimonidine)	7	58.3	12	66.7
Preoperative BCVA
1/60–6/60	8	58.3	11	61.1	1.0
Better than 6/60	4	41.7	7	39.9
Grading of NVI (Teich and Walsh, 1981) [14]
0 no NVI	—	—	—	—
1 < 2 quadrants of NV at the iris pupillary zone	—	—	—	—
2 > 2 quadrants of NV at the iris pupillary zone	7	58.3	11	61.1	1.0
3 Grade 2 + <3 quadrants of NV at the iris ciliary zone and/or ectropion uveae	5	41.7	7	39.9
4 > 3 quadrants of NV at the iris ciliary zone and/or ectropion uveae
Causes of NVG
PDR	8	66.7	11	61.1	1.0
CRVO	4	33.3	7	39.9
Pre-PRP	8	66.7	12	66.7	1.0
Previous cataract surgery	7	58.3	9	50.0	0.654