Table 1 Preoperative Demographic Dataa
SMILE (N = 32) | LASEK (N = 32) | t/Z# | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 24.2 ± 4.5 | 24.9 ± 5.3 | − 0.57 | 0.57 |
Male: female | 17:15 | 15:17 | −0.5 | 0.62 |
Spherical Equivalent (D) | −4.1 ± 0.9 | −3.7 ± 1.0 | −1.58 | 0.12 |
Scotopic Pupil Diameter (mm) | 7.2 ± 0.5 | 7.4 ± 0.5 | −1.6 | 0.11 |
Central Corneal Thickness (μm) | 553.0 ± 27.2 | 544.0 ± 35.0 | 1.15 | 0.25 |
Ablation depth (μm) | 92.7 ± 11.7 | 76.8 ± 16.8 | 4.43 | < 0.001* |