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Table 4 Comparison of characteristics between subgroups formed based on responsiveness to medical treatment for myopic regression after LASIK

From: Reduction of corneal epithelial thickness during medical treatment for myopic regression following FS-LASIK

 

No response

(n = 29)

Partial response

(n = 28)

Good response

(n = 27)

P

Age at operation

22.8 ± 2.4

26.3 ± 6.2

25.9 ± 4.5

0.008

CETini (μm)

57.0 ± 2.2

58.9 ± 2.8

64.9 ± 4.9

< 0.001

SEini (D)

− 1.35 ± 0.39

−1.02 ± 0.30

−1.42 ± 0.43

< 0.001

Kini (D)

39.3 ± 1.6

38.8 ± 1.9

38.5 ± 1.8

0.219

dCET (μm)

−3.4 ± 2.3

−5.6 ± 2.6

−9.0 ± 3.6

< 0.001

dmET (μm)

−3.7 ± 2.0

−4.7 ± 2.5

−6.4 ± 3.2

0.001

dSE (D)

−0.19 ± 0.32

−0.02 ± 0.23

0.64 ± 0.38

< 0.001

dUDVA

0.04 ± 0.09

−0.07 ± 0.08

−0.21 ± 0.08

< 0.001

dK

0.01 ± 0.25

− 0.16 ± 0.20

−0.65 ± 0.25

< 0.001

  1. Mean ± SD values were presented; SE spherical equivalent, CET central corneal epithelial thickness, mET paracentral epithelial thickness, UDVA uncorrected distant visual acuity, K Corneal power measured using ARK, D diopters, d delta (measurement at the end – initial measurement. P: comparison using one-way ANOVA