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Table 1 Preoperative characteristics by group

From: Comparison of anterior segment changes after femtosecond laser LASIK and SMILE using a dual rotating Scheimpflug analyzer

 

FS-LASIK (n = 98)

SMILE (n = 120)

p value

Age (years)

28.00 ± 6.64

27.63 ± 6.63

0.358

Sex (n)

 Male

48

62

N/A

 Female

50

58

Sphere (diopter)

−3.50 ± 1.75

−3.39 ± 1.47

0.809

Cylinder (diopter)

−1.01 ± 0.69

−0.79 ± 0.61

0.071

SE (diopter)

−4.01 ± 1.69

−3.79 ± 1.47

0.827

CCT (µm)

573.17 ± 25.45

575.09 ± 28.84

0.618

Estimated AD/LT (µm)

69.23 ± 22.24

87.20 ± 22.87

< 0.001

Estimated RBT (µm)

393.95 ± 30.16

367.87 ± 22.87

< 0.001

  1. FS-LASIK femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis, SMILE small incision lenticule extraction, SE spherical equivalent, CCT central corneal thickness, AD ablation depth, LT lenticule thickness, RBT residual bed thickness