Table 4 Comparisons of residual astigmatism, and higher order aberrations between the Artisan and Artiflex groups 5 years postoperatively.

From: Violet Light Transmission is Related to Myopia Progression in Adult High Myopia

 

Artisan Group (mean ± SD)

Artiflex Group (mean ± SD)

P Value

Number

11 cases 11 eyes

15 cases 15 eyes

−

Residual astigmatism (diopter)

−0.68 ± 0.53

−0.55 ± 0.40

0.474

J0 component of residual astigmatism (diopter)

0.10 ± 0.28

0.01 ± 0.27

0.198

J45 component of residual astigmatism (diopter)

0.11 ± 0.30

0.02 ± 0.22

0.357

Cornea THOA (µm)*

0.05 ± 0.02

0.05 ± 0.03

0.643

Internal THOA (µm)*

0.07 ± 0.03

0.06 ± 0.02

0.238

Ocular THOA (µm)*

0.08 ± 0.04

0.06 ± 0.02

0.216

  1. SD = standard deviation; THOA = total higher-order aberrations, root mean square (RMS) of the third- to sixth-order Zernike coefficients. *Pupillary diameter = 4 mm (Artisan group [10 cases 10 eyes], Artiflex group [15 cases 15 eyes]). Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U Test.
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