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Table 3 Summary of residual refraction

From: Clinical outcomes of Transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy to treat low to moderate myopic astigmatism

Residual magnitude

Percentage%(eyes)

0D ≤  | Sphere| ≤ 0.5D

72.3% (34)

0.5D <  | Sphere| ≤ 1.0D

21.3% (10)

 | Sphere|> 1.0D

6.4% (3)

0D < Cyl ≤ 0.5D

93.6% (44)

0.5D < Cyl ≤ 1D

4.3% (2)

Cyl > 1D

2.1% (1)

0D ≤  | SE |  ≤ 0.5D

68.1% (32)

0.5D <  | SE| ≤ 1.0D

27.7% (13)

 | SE| > 1.0D

4.2% (2)

  1. D diopter; Cyl cylinder; SE spherical equivalent