Table 3 Mean changes in corneal curvature parameters over 12-month follow-up (n = 31, x ± s)

K_apex(D)

K1(D)

K2(D)

mean K(D)

CYL(D)

57.23 ± 5.09

45.47 ± 2.35

48.35 ± 2.94

46.86 ± 2.53

-2.87 ± 1.54

54.96 ± 4.44*

45.64 ± 2.71

48.73 ± 3.47

47.12 ± 2.97

-3.09 ± 1.74

54.24 ± 4.87*

45.31 ± 2.83^#

48.23 ± 3.26^#

46.69 ± 2.98^#

-2.91 ± 1.61

53.13 ± 4.47*^#&

45.28 ± 2.77^#

48.09 ± 3.04^#

46.63 ± 2.79^#

-2.79 ± 1.60

29.453

1.794

4.077

3.775

1.707

< 0.001

0.171

0.016

0.022

0.188