Table 3 The refractive outcome of surgery in eyes undergoing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract extraction and conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgeries

 Range

−20 - 3.75))

− 20 – 3))

 Mean ± SD

− 2.22 ± 5.72

−1.76 ± 4.52

 Range

(−2–1.25)

(−3–1.25)

 Mean ± SD

− 0.15 ± 0.76

− 0.372 ± 0.913

p₂ value

0.0149^a

0.0253^a

 Range

(− 21–3.25)

(− 20.1–2.625)

 Mean ± SD

−2.74 ± 5.87

−2.16 ± 4.54

 Range

(−2.5–1)

)-3.625–1)

 Mean ± SD

− 0.48 ± 0.80

− 0.765 ± 0.908

p₂ value

0.0043^a

0.0206^a

 Range

)-2–0)

)-2–0)

 Mean ± SD

− 1.06 ± 1.02

− 1.00 ± 0.55

 Range

)-2–0.75)

)-2–0)

 Mean ± SD

− 0.64 ± 0.62

−0.786 ± 0.530

p₂ value

0.0021^a

0.023^a

 Range

)-2–0)

(−2–0)

 Mean ± SD

−1.02 ± 0.95

−0.97 ± 0.49

 Range

(0 – −1.75)

(0 - -2)

 Mean ± SD

−0.66 ± 0.73

−0.776 ± 0.543

p₂ value

0.0004^a

0.001^a