Table 1 Baseline demographic indicators of the study population
Parameters | Modified Technique Group (N = 80) | Standard Technique Group(N = 73) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEAN ± SD | RANGE | MEAN ± SD | RANGE | ||
Eye (n) | 80 | Â | 73 | Â | Â |
Patients (n) | 41 | Â | 40 | Â | Â |
Sex (Female:Male) | 58:22 | Â | 51:22 | Â | 0.72 |
Age (year) | 26.83 ± 6.90 | 18,46 | 27.90 ± 6.78 | 18,44 | 0.48 |
Spherical refraction (D) | -9.52 ± 2.83 | -5.25, -18.00 | -9.01 ± 2.43 | -4.25, -14.00 | 0.24 |
Cylinder refraction (D) | -1.32 ± 0.87 | -3.25,0 | -1.34 ± 0.88 | -3.50,0 | 0.85 |
Manifest spherical equivalent (D) | -10.18 ± 2.74 | -5.25, -19.25 | -9.68 ± 2.63 | -4.50, -15.50 | 0.26 |
Total corneal astigmatism | |||||
 Magnitude (D) | 1.46 ± 0.85 | 0.20, 4.0 | 1.53 ± 0.93 | 0.30,4.2 | 0.63 |
 Meridian (°) | 89.74 ± 17.31 | 9.50,156.0 | 91.15 ± 14.58 | 49.60,161.0 | 0.59 |
Anterior corneal astigmatism | |||||
 Magnitude (D) | 1.47 ± 0.83 | 0.30,4.00 | 1.56 ± 0.88 | 0.30,3.90 | 0.53 |
 Meridian (°) | 90.21 ± 16.27 | 17.30,135.5 | 92.06 ± 14.04 | 54.40,164.9 | 0.45 |
Posterior corneal astigmatism | |||||
 Magnitude (D) | 0.44 ± 0.14 | 0.20,0.90 | 0.42 ± 0.17 | 0.10,0.90 | 0.54 |
 Meridian (°) | 90.08 ± 11.23 | 11.00,106.00 | 90.98 ± 12.30 | 14.10,117.70 | 0.64 |
UDVA (log MAR) | 1.44 ± 0.29 | 0.70,2.00 | 1.37 ± 0.26 | 0.70,2.00 | 0.11 |
CDVA (log MAR) | 0.02 ± 0.04 | 0.00,0.20 | 0.02 ± 0.05 | -0.10,0.20 | 0.75 |
IOP (mmHg) | 14.81 ± 2.54 | 10.30,20.50 | 14.55 ± 2.54 | 9.40,19.30 | 0.54 |
AL (mm) | 27.51 ± 1.54 | 24.60,31.88 | 27.14 ± 1.29 | 24.16,30.68 | 0.11 |
ACD (mm) | 3.21 ± 0.19 | 2.81,3.60 | 3.26 ± 0.26 | 2.80,3.81 | 0.21 |
WTW (mm) | 11.57 ± 0.35 | 10.76,12.62 | 11.49 ± 0.34 | 10.80,12.37 | 0.17 |
CCT (µm) | 516.8 ± 32.45 | 431.00,633.00 | 513.2 ± 30.51 | 457.00,591.00 | 0.49 |
ECD (cells/mm2) | 3064 ± 257.6 | 2515,3868 | 3001 ± 309.8 | 2380,3717 | 0.17 |