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Table 4 Changes in autorefraction and subjective refraction before and after cycloplegia

From: A randomized clinical trial using cyclopentolate and tropicamide to compare cycloplegic refraction in Chinese young adults with dark irises

 

Cyclopentolate Group (n = 150)

Tropicamide Group (n = 150)

p-value+

Autorefraction

 Sphere change (D)

0.40 ± 0.34(0.25)

0.40 ± 0.32(0.25)

0.903

 Cylinder change (D)

−0.02 ± 0.27(0.00)

−0.01 ± 0.27(0.00)

0.650

 Spherical equivalent change (D)

0.39 ± 0.36(0.38)

0.39 ± 0.34(0.38)

0.962

Subjective refraction

 Sphere change (D)

0.39 ± 0.32(0.25)

0.39 ± 0.34(0.25)

0.812

 Cylinder change (D)

0.02 ± 0.29(0.00)

0.00 ± 0.31(0.00)

0.844

 Spherical equivalent change (D)

0.40 ± 0.35(0.38)

0.39 ± 0.38(0.38)

0.526

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation(median)
  2. +p-value by Wilcoxon test