| Transepithelial PRK | Off-flap Epi-LASIK | P Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | |
TIA | |||||
 Magnitude (D) | 0.91 ± 0.62 | 0.00, 2.67 | 0.90 ± 0.65 | 0.00, 3.06 | .936 |
 Axis (degrees) | 102.0 ± 75.6 | 1.0, 180.0 | 109.2 ± 72.8 | 1.0, 180.0 | .698 |
SIA | |||||
 Magnitude (D) | 1.12 ± 0.65 | 0.25, 2.75 | 1.21 ± 0.71 | 0.21, 3.06 | .464 |
 Axis (degrees) | 92.7 ± 75.5 | 1.1, 180.0 | 97.8 ± 74.7 | 1.0, 179.2 | .796 |
Difference vector | |||||
 Magnitude (D) | 0.43 ± 0.30 | 0.00, 1.00 | 0.48 ± 0.39 | 0.00, 1.49 | .473 |
 Axis (degrees) | 81.4 ± 52.2 | 0.00, 170.0 | 82.2 ± 55.6 | 0.00, 175.0 | .953 |
Angle of Error (degrees) | −1.5 ± 13.9 | −38.9, 35.9 | 2.2 ± 13.2 | −49.0, 72.1 | .394 |
Correction index | 1.32 ± 0.61 | 0.44, 3.19 | 1.45 ± 0.76 | 0.50, 3.90 | .419 |
Index of success | 0.53 ± 0.54 | 0.00, 1.99 | 0.65 ± 0.72 | 0.00, 3.05 | .410 |