Epithelial thickness remodeling after small incision lenticule intrastromal keratoplasty in correcting hyperopia measured by RTVue OCT

Table 5 The Km changes between preoperative and long-term postoperative periods corelated with the planted lenses (D)

SE	0 ~ 3.0D	3.0 ~ 6.0D	6.0D ~ 9.0D
n	2	10	5
Km^a(preop)	42.3 ± 0.42	43.19 ± 1.20	42.34 ± 1.34
Km^b(Long-term postop)	44.9 ± 0.14	46.16 ± 1.62	46.23 ± 1.85
Km^b−a	2.55 ± 0.28	2.97 ± 0.68	3.89 ± 0.54
P = 0.025, F = 4.827

Value P,F: Comparison of average value between the Km^b−a value of 0 ~ 3D,3 ~ 6D,6 ~ 9D subjects
Km^aThe maximum simulated keratometry in preoperative period
Km^bThe maximum simulated keratometry in long-term postoperative period
Km^b−aDifference value of the maximum simulated keratometry between postoperative period and preoperative period.

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