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Table 5 Comparison of ocular signs scores under slit-lamp between the two groups (Mean ± sd, N = 60)

From: Observation and assessment of the immediate use of a silicon hydrogel contact lens after transepithelial corneal cross linking: a prospective study

 

Post-op

Group

P

 

Time effect

Group effect

Group*time effect

duration

A (7)

B (3)

Corneal edema

1d

0.50 ± 0.33

0.48 ± 0.28

0.97

    

3d

0.29 ± 0.21

0.29 ± 0.20a

0.80

    

5d

0.17 ± 0.14ab

0.10 ± 0.13a

0.04

P

48.96

0.16

0.56

7d

0.08 ± 0.11abc

0.03 ± 0.07abc

0.02

F

 < 0.001

0.68

0.65

Conjunctival

1d

0.36 ± 0.34

0.35 ± 0.19

0.89

    

congestion

3d

0.18 ± 0.15a

0.17 ± 0.14a

0.71

    

5d

0.13 ± 0.12a

0.10 ± 0.12ab

0.35

P

20.13

0.27

0.07

7d

0.08 ± 0.13ab

0.05 ± 0.09ab

0.23

F

 < 0.001

0.60

0.97

  1. Group A wearing the lens for 7 days whilst group B for 3 days
  2. avs Post-op 1d, P < 0.05
  3. bvs Post-op 3d, P < 0.05
  4. cvs Post-op 5d, P < 0.05