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Table 2 Comparison of the preoperative and postoperative DRS analyzer results between the FS-LASIK and SMILE groups

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

 

Preoperative

Postoperative

FS-LASIK

SMILE

p value

FS-LASIK

SMILE

p value

CCT (µm)

573.17 ± 25.45

575.09 ± 28.84

0.618

512.31 ± 31.76

508.56 ± 27.38

0.367

ACD (mm)

3.29 ± 0.26

3.30 ± 0.24

0.728

3.26 ± 0.26

3.23 ± 0.25

0.385

Average K (D)

 Anterior

42.97 ± 1.51

42.71 ± 1.43

0.196

40.28 ± 1.87

39.91 ± 1.67

0.127

 Posterior

− 6.18 ± 0.25

− 6.13 ± 0.23

0.128

−6.22 ± 0.26

−6.16 ± 0.23

0.112

Anterior K (D)

 Flat

42.06 ± 1.52

42.00 ± 1.42

0.785

39.61 ± 1.91

39.25 ± 1.69

0.157

 Steep

43.89 ± 1.60

43.41 ± 1.53

0.090

40.96 ± 1.86

40.56 ± 1.72

0.116

Posterior K (D)

 Flat

−5.98 ± 0.24

−5.97 ± 0.22

0.630

−6.01 ± 0.24

−5.96 ± 0.23

0.131

 Steep

− 6.38 ± 0.28

−6.23 ± 1.17

0.103

−6.43 ± 0.30

−6.37 ± 0.27

0.142

 MPE (μm)

7.46 ± 2.59

7.11 ± 2.61

0.330

8.56 ± 2.97

7.86 ± 2.78

0.080

BFSR (mm)

 Anterior

7.88 ± 0.27

7.92 ± 0.25

0.282

8.33 ± 0.34

8.43 ± 0.31

0.128

 Posterior

6.54 ± 0.25

6.57 ± 0.23

0.266

6.53 ± 0.26

6.54 ± 0.25

0.742

  1. DRS dual rotating Scheimpflug, FS-LASIK femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis, SMILE small incision lenticule extraction, CCT central corneal thicknes, ACD anterior chamber depth, K keratometric power, D diopters, MPE maximal posterior elevation, BFSR best-fit sphere radius
  2. *Significant at p = 0.01 (=0.05/5), using a Bonferroni adjustment to control for the 5 tests conducted