Table 2 Visual and Refractive Outcomes.

From: Comparison of outcomes between modified double-flanged sutureless scleral fixation and conventional sutured scleral fixation

 

Total (n = 65)

Flange group (n = 31)

Suture group (n = 34)

P

Preoperative

 UCVA (logMAR)

1.292 ± 0.697

1.248 ± 0.672

1.331 ± 0.727

0.637*

 BCVA (logMAR)

0.320 ± 0.402

0.266 ± 0.239

0.369 ± 0.506

0.307*

 Spherical equivalent (D)

6.72 ± 5.53

7.24 ± 5.37

6.24 ± 5.72

0.472*

 Refractive astigmatism (D)

− 0.61 ± 0.96

− 0.46 ± 0.80

− 0.74 ± 1.07

0.236*

Postoperative, 1 month

 UCVA (logMAR)

0.484 ± 0.355

0.425 ± 0.346

0.538 ± 0.360

0.203*

 BCVA (logMAR)

0.297 ± 0.296

0.276 ± 0.299

0.316 ± 0.297

0.596*

 Spherical equivalent (D)

− 1.03 ± 1.09

− 0.71 ± 0.94

− 1.33 ± 1.15

0.019*

 Refractive astigmatism (D)

− 1.32 ± 1.00

− 1.14 ± 0.79

− 1.48 ± 1.16

0.175*

Postoperative, 2 month

 UCVA (logMAR)

0.342 ± 0.285

0.266 ± 0.244

0.411 ± 0.305

0.048†

 BCVA (logMAR)

0.196 ± 0.225

0.158 ± 0.193

0.231 ± 0.249

0.194*

 Spherical equivalent (D)

− 1.06 ± 1.08

− 0.73 ± 0.92

− 1.36 ± 1.15

0.018*

 Refractive astigmatism (D)

− 1.30 ± 0.94

− 1.20 ± 0.79

− 1.38 ± 1.05

0.441*

Postoperative, 6 month

 UCVA (logMAR)

0.327 ± 0.334

0.251 ± 0.328

0.418 ± 0.339

0.041*

 BCVA (logMAR)

0.149 ± 0.203

0.125 ± 0.213

0.171 ± 0.195

0.367*

 Spherical equivalent (D)

− 1.11 ± 1.07

− 0.74 ± 0.93

− 1.44 ± 1.09

0.007*

 Refractive astigmatism (D)

− 1.30 ± 0.93

− 1.18 ± 0.73

− 1.41 ± 1.09

0.316*

  1. UCVA, uncorrected visual acuity; BCVA, best corrected visual acuity; logMAR, logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution; D, diopter. *Independent t-test. †Mann–Whitney U test.
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