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Table 4 Comparison of astigmatism of chalazion

From: Multivariate analysis of the effect of Chalazia on astigmatism in children

 

Astigmatic diopter (D)

P

Control group

0.68 ± 0.53

< 0.0001

Chalazion groupa

0.90 ± 0.65

Single chalazion according to different locations

 Control group

0.68 ± 0.53

 

 Lateral-upper eyelid

0.79 ± 0.64

 

 Middle-upper eyelida

0.95 ± 0.59

0.001

 Medial-upper eyelida

0.93 ± 0.76

0.005

 Lateral-lower eyelid

0.64 ± 0.41

 

 Middle-lower eyelid

0.74 ± 0.52

 

 Medial-lower eyelida

1.04 ± 0.95

0.022

Single chalazion according to different sizes

 Control group

0.68 ± 0.53

 

 Small (<  3 mm)

0.53 ± 0.46

 

 Medium (3–5 mm)a

0.90 ± 0.61

0.001

 Large (> 5 mm)ab

1.19 ± 0.88

0.000, 0.032

According to numbers

 Control group

0.68 ± 0.53

 

 Single

0.86 ± 0.66

 

 Muitiplea

1.00 ± 0.62

0.000

 2a

1.01 ± 0.61

0.000

  ≥ 3a

0.96 ± 0.65

0.015

  1. ameans a difference in the mean astigmatic diopter compared with the control group (P < 0.05). bmeans a difference in the Mean astigmatic diopter compared with the medium (3–5 mm) group (P < 0.05)