Clinical Study

Comparison between Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy versus Alcohol-Assisted Photorefractive Keratectomy in Correction of Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism

Table 1

Demographics and preoperative variables of patients in the TPRK and AAPRK groups. was considered statistically significant. Statistically significant.

ParametersGroupsSignificance ( value)
TPRKAAPRK

MRSE (D)−3.158 ± 1.596−2.90 ± 1.8990.089
K readings (D)44.50 ± 1.443.6 ± 1.70.35
CCT (µm)490 ± 4.80496 ± 4.600.45
ESR thickness (µm)340 ± 8345 ± 70.44
Ablation time (sec)29.71 ± 7.62412.330 ± 6.1380.039
Surgical time (sec)162.17 ± 14.8243.24 ± 98.7<0.001
Healing time (days)3.20 ± 0.6864.600 ± 1.969<0.001
Optical zone diameter (mm)6.734 ± 0.1946.745 ± 0.2010.98
Transitional zone diameter (mm)1.036 ± 0.3710.995 ± 0.3640.645
Overall satisfaction (high)90%88%0.46