Research Article

Corneal Stability following Hyperopic LASIK with Advanced Laser Ablation Profiles Analyzed by a Light Propagation Study

Table 3

Preoperative and postoperative visual, refractive and objective outcomes 12 months after hyperopic LASIKa,b,c (group 2, SE > 3).

Pre3 months12 monthsp (pre/3 mon/12 mon)p (pre/3 mon)p (pre/12 mon)p (3 mon/12 mon)
Eyes (n)28
Age34.64 ± 9.75 (18 to 51)

UDVA (logMAR)0.30 ± 0.33 (−0.08 to 1.30)0.06 ± 0.09 (0.00 to 0.40)0.03 ± 0.05 (0.00 to 0.15)<0.01<0.01<0.010.31
CDVA (logMAR)0.01 ± 0.04 (−0.08 to 0.15)0.02 ± 0.05 (0.00 to 0.15)0.02 ± 0.04 (0.00 to 0.14)0.661.01.01.0
SPH (D)4.88 ± 1.35 (3.50 to 8.50)0.51 ± 1.13 (−1.25 to 3.50)0.62 ± 1.03 (−1.00 to 3.00)<0.01<0.01<0.011.0
CYL (D)−1.33 ± 1.13 (−4.25 to 0.00)−0.61 ± 0.41 (−2.00 to 0.00)−0.57 ± 0.38 (−1.50 to 0.00)<0.010.02<0.011.0
SE (D)4.22 ± 1.12 (2.75 to 8.00)0.21 ± 1.13 (−1.38 to 3.00)0.35 ± 1.06 (−1.00 to 3.25)<0.01<0.01<0.011.0
OCP r3 (D)43.01 ± 1.60 (40.64 to 47.91)46.94 ± 1.66 (44.46 to 50.91)46.50 ± 2.02 (41.61 to 50.68)<0.01<0.01<0.010.17
OCP r4.5 (D)43.05 ± 1.60 (40.74 to 48.01)46.91 ± 1.70 (44.27 to 50.90)46.44 ± 2.00 (41.60 to 50.68)<0.01<0.01<0.010.13

UDVA = uncorrected distance visual acuity; CDVA = corrected distance visual acuity; SPH = sphere; CYL = cylinder; SE = spherical equivalent; OCP r3 = objective corneal power radius 3 mm; OCP r4.5 = objective corneal power radius 4.5 mm. aValues shown as mean ± standard deviation (range). bANOVA for paired data. cPost hoc with Bonferroni correction.