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Table 1 Preoperative parameters

From: Comparison of outcomes after topography-modified refraction versus wavefront-optimized versus manifest topography-guided LASIK

Parameter (mean ± SD)

WFO

Manifest TG

TMR

P-value

BCVA (logMAR)

−0.06 ± 0.07

−0.07 ± 0.07

−0.08 ± 0.06

.122

Sphere (D)

−4.01 ± 1.65

−4.31 ± 1.95

−3.52 ± 2.23

.085

Cylinder (RA; D)

−0.89 ± 0.55

−0.99 ± 0.70

−1.09 ± 0.69

.172

MRSE (D)

−4.45 ± 1.75

−4.81 ± 1.95

−4.06 ± 2.26

.142

Pachymetry (μm)

542.80 ± 27.24

534.95 ± 31.01

537.62 ± 25.49

.300

Flat keratometry (D)

42.66 ± 1.38

42.68 ± 1.29

42.64 ± 1.22

.986

Steep keratometry (D)

43.88 ± 1.41

43.85 ± 1.32

44.01 ± 1.32

.774

CA (D)

1.22 ± 0.63

1.17 ± 0.59

1.37 ± 0.63

.171

Magnitude difference between CA and RA (D)

0.33 ± 0.39

0.18 ± 0.36

0.33 ± 0.39

.146

Axis difference between CA and RA (°)

15.91 ± 20.46

18.60 ± 21.19

12.78 ± 18.52

.288

  1. WFO = wavefront-optimized; TG = topography-guided; TMR = topography-modified refraction; D = diopters; BCVA = best-corrected distance visual acuity; logMAR = logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution; RA = refractive astigmatism; MRSE = manifest refraction spherical equivalent; CA = corneal astigmatism