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Table 3 Factors related to the amblyopia in the final visit after surgery

From: Factors related to amblyopia in congenital ptosis after frontalis sling surgery

Factor

No amblyopia 1

Amblyopia 2

P valve

n = 31

n = 17

Sling type

 mersilene mesh

24 (77.4%)

12 (70.6%)

0.878

 silicone

4 (12.9%)

2 (11.8%)

 PTFE (Gore-Tex)

3 (9.7%)

3 (17.6%)

Post-op sphere3

0.17 ± 1.21

0.66 ± 2.03

0.378

Post-op astigmatism3

− 1.15 ± 1.14

−1.97 ± 1.49

0.037b

Post-op spherical equivalent3

− 0.40 ± 1.35

−0.32 ± 1.73

0.874

Post-op anisometropia (astigmatism)3

1.01 ± 0.94

0.82 ± 0.88

0.511

Post-op anisometropia (spherical equivalent)3

0.96 ± 1.11

1.10 ± 1.12

0.680

Post-op MRD1 (mm)

2.21 ± 0.76

2.26 ± 0.69

0.806

MRD1 elevation (mm)

2.48 ± 1.14

3.50 ± 1.85

0.023b

 MRD1 elevation (mm) > 2.5

12 (38.7%)

10 (58.8%)

0.232

 MRD1 elevation (mm) > 3.0

8 (25.8%)

10 (58.8%)

0.032a

 MRD1 elevation (mm) > 3.5

5 (16.1%)

10 (58.8%)

0.004a

Post-op Lid fissure (mm)

7.05 ± 0.86

6.74 ± 0.95

0.252

Lid fissure elevation (mm)

2.77 ± 1.03

3.56 ± 1.17

0.020b

 lid fissure elevation (mm) > 2.5

15 (48.4%)

12 (70.6%)

0.224

 lid fissure elevation (mm) > 3.0

11 (35.5%)

10 (58.8%)

0.140

 lid fissure elevation (mm) > 3.5

5 (16.1%)

8 (47.1%)

0.039a

Post-op lago (mm)

1.31 ± 0.64

1.29 ± 0.53

0.946

Cosmetic score

 good4

25 (80.6%)

14 (82.4%)

1.000

 Moderate5

5 (16.1%)

3 (17.6%)

 Poor6

1 (3.2%)

0 (0%)

  1. 1No amblyopia in the final follow up
  2. 2Amblyopia in the final follow up
  3. 3Refraction unit = Diopter
  4. 4Post op MRD1 ≥ 2 mm or bilateral nonsymteric ≤1 mm
  5. 5Post op 2 mm > MRD1 > 1 mm or bilateral nonsymetric > 1 mm
  6. 6Post op MRD1 ≤ 1 mm or bilateral nonsymetric ≥2 mm
  7. aThe P value was estimated by Fisher’s exact test
  8. bThe P value was estimated by student t test