Optimizing the sequential approach of combined phacoemulsification and gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) in primary open-angle glaucoma

Table 1 Demographics and baseline ocular characteristics

	total	Phaco-GATT	GATT-Phaco	P value
No. eyes (No. Patients)	82	40	42
Age (y), mean ± SD	64.88 ± 5.99	65.03 ± 6.26	64.73 ± 5.79	0.544
Male/female (N, %)	48 (58.5%)/ 34(41.5%)	24(60.0%)/ 16(40.0%)	24(57.1%)/ 18(42.9%)	0.208
Preoperative BCVA logMAR, mean ± SD	0.75 ± 0.36	0.78 ± 0.40	0.71 ± 0.33	0.805
Preoperative IOP (mmHg), mean ± SD	30.80 ± 4.14	31.26 ± 4.61	30.35 ± 3.64	0.640
Preoperative AGM, N, mean ± SD	2.76 ± 0.62	2.68 ± 0.62	2.83 ± 0.62	0.563

Phaco = phacoemulsification; GATT = gonioscopy‑assisted transluminal trabeculotomy; BCVA = best corrected visual acuity; IOP = intraocular pressure; SD = standard deviation; AGM = antiglaucoma medication

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