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Table 2 Area of continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (ACCC, mm2)

From: Effect of capsular tension ring implantation on capsular stability after phacoemulsification in patients with weak zonules: a randomized controlled trial. CTR implantation in cataract patients with weak zonules

Group

n

1 d

1 wk

1 m

3 m

T-CTR

22

 

22.56±3.61

21.96±3.38

21.53±3.47b

T-CON

20

 

20.70±2.45

20.04 ±2.83

18.76±3.93bc

 t

  

1.94

1.99

2.43

 p

  

0.0599

0.0532

0.0199

  Groups

 

F = 4.97, p = 0.0315

 

  Time

 

F = 16.05, p < 0.0001

 

Group x Time

 

F = 1.85, p = 0.1642

 

P-CTR

11

 

21.81±3.58

21.43±3.27

20.58 ±3.09bc

P-CON

11

 

20.82 ±2.49

20.64±2.42

20.22±1.98b

 t

  

0.75

0.65

0.32

 p

  

0.4612

0.5241

0.7494

  Groups

 

F = 0.36, p = 0.5557

 

  Time

 

F = 8.78, p = 0.0007

 

Group x Time

 

F = 1.03, p = 0.3665

 

M-CTR

11

23.55±0.22*

23.31±3.64

22.49±3.57b

22.48±3.71b

M-CON

9

23.05±0.43*

20.55±2.56

19.30±3.25b

16.97±5.03bc

 t

 

1.325

1.92

2.07

2.82

 p

 

0.316

0.0709

0.0529

0.0113

  Groups

 

F = 5.86, p = 0.0263

 

  Time

 

F = 12.44, p < 0.0001

 

Group x Time

 

F = 5.56, p = 0.0079

 
  1. *-n = 3/group. b-p < 0.05 vs. 1 week after surgery within the same group; c-p < 0.05 vs. 1 month after surgery within the same group; T, Total group, P post-PPV, M myopia, CTR capsular tension ring group, CON control group