Table 1 Summary statistics for VAS evaluations for the three different blade types
From: Evaluation of a new disposable silicon limbal relaxing incision knife by experienced users
Blade | N | Mean | SD | CV | Min | Median | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharpness | Atomic Edge | 512 | 122.9 | 26.9 | 21.9 | 3.6 | 132.1 | 146.4 |
Diamond | 511 | 123.5 | 26.4 | 21.4 | 3.6 | 132.1 | 146.4 | |
Metal | 128 | 104.6 | 32.6 | 31.1 | 10.7 | 110.7 | 146.4 | |
Curvature | Atomic Edge | 512 | 118.5 | 31.2 | 26.3 | 3.6 | 125.0 | 146.4 |
Diamond | 510 | 118.2 | 27.8 | 23.5 | 3.6 | 125.0 | 146.4 | |
Metal | 128 | 105.6 | 33.2 | 31.5 | 10.7 | 110.7 | 146.4 | |
Smoothness | Atomic Edge | 512 | 119.9 | 29.4 | 24.5 | 3.6 | 128.6 | 146.4 |
Diamond | 511 | 118.0 | 28.7 | 24.4 | 3.6 | 125.0 | 146.4 | |
Metal | 128 | 101.1 | 35.9 | 35.6 | 3.6 | 110.7 | 146.4 | |
Control | Atomic Edge | 512 | 118.5 | 29.2 | 24.7 | 3.6 | 125.0 | 146.4 |
Diamond | 511 | 115.1 | 28.0 | 24.3 | 3.6 | 125.0 | 146.4 | |
Metal | 128 | 101.7 | 36.2 | 35.6 | 3.6 | 110.7 | 146.4 | |
Overall | Atomic Edge | 510 | 120.2 | 28.3 | 23.6 | 3.6 | 132.1 | 146.4 |
Diamond | 511 | 117.7 | 26.2 | 22.2 | 10.7 | 125.0 | 146.4 | |
Metal | 128 | 102.3 | 34.9 | 34.1 | 10.7 | 110.7 | 146.4 |