Skip to main content

Table 3 Tukey’s multiple comparison between mean changes (postoperative minus preoperative values) in higher order aberrations (HOAs) postoperative

From: Induced Higher-order aberrations after Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) Performed with Wavefront-Guided IntraLase Femtosecond Laser in moderate to high Astigmatism

Change (Δ) in higher-order aberrations

Mean Diff.

95 % CI of diff.

Significant?

Δ Coma vs. Δ Trefoil

+0.03

−0.13 to 0.20

No

Δ Coma vs Δ Spherical Aberration

−0.06

−0.23 to 0.11

No

Δ Coma vs Δ Secondary Astigmatism

−0.08

−0.25 to 0.09

No

Δ coma vs. Δ HOA root-mean-square

−0.22

−0.38 to −0.05

Yes

Δ Trefoil vs Δ Spherical Aberration

−0.09

−0.26 to 0.07

No

Δ Trefoil vs. Δ Secondary Astigmatism

−0.12

−0.28 to 0.05

No

Δ Trefoil vs. Δ HOA root-mean-square

−0.25

−0.42 to −0.08

Yes

Δ Spherical Aberration vs. Δ Secondary Astigmatism

−0.02

−0.19 to 0.14

No

Δ Spherical Aberration vs Δ HOA root-mean-square

−0.16

−0.32 to 0.01

No

Δ Secondary Astigmatism vs. Δ HOA root-mean-square

−0.14

−0.30 to 0.03

No

  1. The Mean difference (Mean diff) and 95 % confidence interval (CI) of mean difference are shown