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Table 2 Mean corneal thickness at the 6–mm optical zone preoperation, at 1 week postoperation and 12 months postoperation in the two study groups

From: LASIK-induced corneal changes after correction of hyperopia with and without application of Mitomycin-C

Mean corneal thickness at the 6-mm optical zone (μm)

Group A (mean ± SD)

Group B (mean ± SD)

p-value

Preoperative

553.8 ± 11.8

551.3 ± 11.5

0.0671

1 week postop.

513.4 ± 16.2

506 ± 15.4

0.0021 *

12 months postop.

520.6 ± 15.4

517.4 ± 13.9

0.1501*

P -value

<  0.001 2*

<  0.001 2*

 
  1. 1Student’s t test; 2Mann-Whitney U test; 3Friedman test;
  2. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05
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BMC Ophthalmology

ISSN: 1471-2415

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