Research Article

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

Table 5

Polar values in manifest refraction by WaveScan. All measurements with the steeper meridian of the preoperative total ocular astigmatism (TOA) as the reference plane.

AKPAKP + 45Net astigmatism

Preop1.14 ± 0.820.001.14 ± 0.82 @ 94.68°
Postop 1 m0.14 ± 0.400.12 ± 0.340.18 ± 0.37 @ 115.73°
Postop 3 m0.13 ± 0.380.13 ± 0.360.18 ± 0.37 @ 117.86°
Postop 6 m0.10 ± 0.390.10 ± 0.360.15 ± 0.38 @ 117.37°
value191.35710.297
value<0.001<0.001
SIA 1 m−1.02 ± 0.720.12 ± 0.34−1.03 ± 0.50 @ 91.23°
SIA 3 m−1.03 ± 0.740.13 ± 0.36−1.04 ± 0.51 @ 91.03°
SIA 6 m−1.05 ± 0.740.10 ± 0.36−1.06 ± 0.52 @ 91.84°
TIA−1.14 ± 0.820.00−1.14 ± 0.82 @ 94.68°
value8.95910.297
value0.001<0.001
Error of treatment
1 m0.14 ± 0.400.12 ± 0.340.18 ± 0.37 @ 115.73°
3 m0.13 ± 0.380.13 ± 0.360.18 ± 0.37 @ 117.86°
6 m0.10 ± 0.390.10 ± 0.360.15 ± 0.38 @ 117.37°
value8.95910.297
value0.001<0.001