Research Article

Effect of Flat Cornea on Visual Outcome after LASIK

Table 3

Postoperative CDVA stratified by postoperative keratometry.

Myopia group (D)Postoperative CDVA-test comparing eyes with Postop K <35 D and >39 D ANOVA comparing 3 groups with different
Postop K
Mean ± SD
Postop K
<35 D
Postop K = 
35–38.9 D
Postop K  
>39 D

−6 to −7.9 D0.0 ± 0.60.0 ± 0.60.0 ± 0.50.050.42
−8 to −9.9 D0.1 ± 1.20.1 ± 10.0 ± 1.10.0330.47
−10 to −12 D0.13 ± 1.30.1 ± 1.20.1 ± 1.20.020.15

CDVA: corrected distance visual acuity; Postop: postoperative; : keratometry; ANOVA: analysis of variance.