Effectiveness of bandage contact lens application in corneal epithelialization and pain alleviation following corneal transplantation; prospective, randomized clinical trial

Table 1 Demographic data in the bandage contact lens (BCL) and control groups

		BCL	Control	P value
		n = 14	n = 12	P value
Age (years)		64.6 ± 15.9	59.1 ± 15.0	0.69
Male: Female		8:6	5:7	0.70
Preoperative visual acuity (log)		-1.40 ± 0.91	-1.85 ± 1.36	0.33
Number of previous KPs
0		11	7	0.99
1		3	4
2		0	1
Preoperative Schirmer value (mm per 5 min)		9.71 ± 5.76	12.9 ± 11.7	0.38
Surgery	PKP	13	11	1.0
Surgery	DALK	1	1
Diseases	BK	7	4	0.70
	Regraft	3	5
	Herpes	0	2
	Scarring	2	0
	Keratoconus	2	0

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
KPs keratoplasties, PKP penetrating keratoplasty, DALK deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty, BK bullous keratopathy

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