Research Article

Polar Value Analysis of Low to Moderate Astigmatism with Wavefront-Guided Sub-Bowman Keratomileusis

Table 2

Distribution of preoperative astigmatic components (corneal plane, eyes).

ParameterMagnitude (D)Percentage of eyes
Mean (SD)Median (range)≤1.0 D1.0 to 2.0 D≥2.0 D

TOA1.14 (0.82)0.93 (0.06 to 4.54)533314
ACA1.54 (0.88)1.41 (0.09 to 4.35)314425
PCA−0.44 (0.16)−0.43 (−0.14 to −0.94)10000

TOA: total ocular astigmatism, ACA: anterior corneal astigmatism, PCA: posterior corneal astigmatism, D: diopter.