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Table 2 The profile of complications in the two study groups

From: First postoperative day review after uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery: Is it necessary?

Complications

NDR group

NNDR group

p*

 

N(%)

N(%)

 

Postoperative complications

   

Allergy to postoperative treatment

3 (2.1)

1 (0.7)

0.622

Iris prolapse

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

0.498

Corneal abrasion

2 (1.4)

2 (1.4)

>0.999

Elevated intraocular pressure (>30 mmHg)

2 (1.4)

4 (2.8)

0.447

Punctuate epitheliopathy

2 (1.4)

1 (0.7)

>0.999

Postoperative hyphema

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

0.498

  1. *p-values derived from Fisher’s exact test.