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Table 2 The changes in MRD1 measurements in the both groups

From: Sling for the sling: a new technique for long-term correction of severe congenital ptosis

MRD1(mm)

Mean ± SD

Median (Range)

Group I

(n = 35 eyelids)

Group II

(n = 25 eyelids)

P

Pre-operative

Mean ± SD

0.54 ± 0.7

0.4 ± 0.7

0.7

Median (range)

1(-1/1)

1(-1/1)

1st postoperative month

3.07 ± 0.5

3.16 ± 0.62

0.5

3(2.5-4)

3(2-4.5)

6th postoperative month

2.4 ± 0.6

2.9 ± 0.5

0.1

2.5 (1–3)

3 (2–4)

12th postoperative month

2.2 ± 0.8

2.8 ± 0.5

0.06

2.5(0–3)

3 (2–4)

Last follow up visit

2.1 ± 0.8

2.8 ± 0.6

0.04*

2.5(0–3)

3 (1–4)

P1

< 0.0001*

< 0.0001*

 

P2

0.005*

0.005*

 
  1. MRD1 margin reflex distance; P: difference among the three groups regarding preoperative MRD1 and postoperative MRD1 in each visit; P1: difference between preoperative MRD1 and the first month MRD1; P2: difference between MRD1 of the first month and the MRD1of the last follow up visit for each group; *statistically significant