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

Table 3 Ratio of A_CCC / A_IOL

Group	n	1 wk	1 m	3 m
T-CTR	22	0.77 ±0.13	0.75 ±0.12	0.74±0.12^b
T-CON	20	0.70±0.09	0.68 ±0.10	0.64 ±0.14^bc
t		1.99	2.01	*2.49*
p		0.0529	0.0524	*0.0172*
Groups			F = 5.22, p = 0.0277
Time			F = 16.32, p < 0.0001
Group x Time			F = 1.78, p = 0.1761
P-CTR	11	0.77 ±0.13	0.75±0.12	0.72 ±0.11^bc
P-CON	11	0.72 ±0.10	0.71 ±0.10	0.70 ±0.08^b
t		1.03	0.94	0.68
P		0.3144	0.3582	0.5066
Groups			F = 0.83, p = 0.3743
Time			F = 8.6, p = 0.0008
Group x Time			F = 1.06, p = 0.3557
M-CTR	11	0.78±0.13	0.75±0.12	0.75±0.13
M-CON	9	0.69±0.08	0.65±0.10	0.57±0.16^bc
t		1.79	2.03	*2.78*
P		0.0908	0.0577	*0.0124*
Groups			F = 5.51, p = 0.0306
Time			F = 12.69, p < 0.0001
Group x Time			F = 5.68, p = 0.0072

^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

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