Research Article

Changes in Intraocular Pressure after Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy and Femtosecond Laser In Situ Keratomileusis

Table 2

Potential factors associated with changes in IOP and bIOP after FS-LASIK and TPRK.

LASIK (N = 93)PRK (N = 104)
∆IOP∆bIOP∆IOP∆bIOP

SE (D)0.2250.0730.2540.085
Average K (D)0.0990.047−0.182−0.162
Depth of ablation (μm)−0.426−0.146−0.278−0.029
IOP preop (mmHg)−0.423--−0.194--
bIOP preop (mmHg)--−0.263--−0.240
CCT (μm)−0.310−0.0630.1290.271
A1L (mm)−0.139−0.0930.1990.231
A1V (m/s)0.2930.190−0.067−0.113
A2L (mm)−0.025−0.0310.0020.034
A2V (m/s)−0.088−0.140−0.213−0.200
A1T (ms)−0.435−0.279−0.211−0.169
A2T (ms)0.2050.0940.1170.058
Radius (mm)−0.084−0.0420.1070.112
PD (mm)0.1780.0820.1520.112
DA (mm)0.2150.1370.1870.154
Young’s modulus (MPa)0.0190.015−0.113−0.116
CBI0.3300.1690.063−0.031
DA ratio0.4000.278−0.124−0.198
Integr. radius (mm−1)0.2840.148−0.038−0.075
ARTh−0.193−0.087−0.061−0.011
SP-A1−0.324−0.1080.0100.110

Correlation coefficient. and . FS-LASIK, femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis; TPRK, transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy; SE, spherical equivalent; K, keratometric readings in diopter; IOP, intraocular pressure; bIOP, biomechanically corrected IOP; A1L, first applanation length; A1V, applanation-1 velocity; A2L, second applanation length; A2V, applanation-2 velocity; PD, peak distance; DA, deformation amplitude; CCT, central corneal thickness; A1T, applanation-1 time; A2T, applanation-2 time; CBI, Corvis Biomechanical Index; DA ratio, DA ratio at 2.0 mm; Integr. Radius, the integrated area under the radius of the inversed curvature during the concave phase; ARTh, Ambrósio’s relational thickness in the horizontal profile; SP-A1, stiffness parameter at applanation 1.