Effects of Residual Anterior Lens Epithelial Cell Removal on Axial Position of Intraocular Lens after Cataract Surgery

Table 2

The postoperative effective lens position in eyes with (polishing group) or without (control group) anterior capsule polishing during cataract surgery.

Group	Mean ELP (mm)					Mean SD (mm)	Mean ELPRMS (mm)
	1 day	3 days	1 week	1 month	2 months
Polishing	3.43 ± 0.23	3.43 ± 0.23	3.39 ± 0.25	3.40 ± 0.29	3.42 ± 0.32	0.087 ± 0.093	0.124 ± 0 .034
Control	3.41 ± 0.18	3.44 ± 0.20	3.43 ± 0.22	3.53 ± 0.32	3.61 ± 0.35	0.159 ± 0.138	0.246 ± 0.038
value	0.499	0.586	0.320	0.026	0.004	0.001	0.047

ELP, effective lens position; SD, standard deviation for ELP values obtained at the five time points; ELP_RMS, root mean square of the change in ELP at each time point. Statistical analysis was performed by using a paired t-test.