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Corneal biomechanics values at 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively
|
Sutured
|
Non-augmented
|
Glued
|
Control
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P-Value*
|
|---|
|
Sutured Vs. Non-aug.
|
Sutured Vs. Glued
|
Non-aug. Vs. Glued
|
Sutured Vs. Control
|
Glued Vs. Control
|
Non-aug. Vs. Control
|
|---|
|
CH (mmHg)
|
6 weeks
|
10.05 ± 0.85
|
6.61 ± 1.18
|
9.62 ± 0.98
|
10.20 ± 1.17
|
<0.0001
|
0.27
|
<0.0001
|
0.5
|
0.09
|
<0.0001
|
|
3 months
|
10.90 ± 0.95
|
6.49 ± 1.20
|
10.35 ± 0.92
|
10.20 ± 1.17
|
<0.0001
|
0.11
|
<0.0001
|
0.08
|
0.87
|
<0.0001
|
|
CRF (mmHg)
|
6 weeks
|
9.20 ± 1.16
|
6.04 ± 1.35
|
9.45 ± 1.26
|
9.86 ± 0.96
|
<0.0001
|
0.61
|
<0.0001
|
0.07
|
0.2
|
<0.0001
|
|
3 months
|
10.00 ± 1.14
|
5.80 ± 1.00
|
9.87 ± 1.15
|
9.86 ± 0.96
|
<0.0001
|
0.76
|
<0.0001
|
0.67
|
0.98
|
<0.0001
|
|
CCT (μm)
|
6 weeks
|
395.92 ± 7.67
|
401.00 ± 10.37
|
392.50 ± 12.06
|
393.14 ± 14.30
|
0.18
|
0.42
|
0.08
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
0.09
|
|
3 months
|
389.50 ± 5.50
|
395.66 ± 9.73
|
390.08 ± 9.33
|
393.14 ± 14.30
|
0.07
|
0.85
|
0.16
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.58
|
|
IOPcc (mmHg)
|
6 weeks
|
15.82 ± 2.44
|
16.04 ± 2.59
|
15.25 ± 1.39
|
15.35 ± 1.50
|
0.83
|
0.48
|
0.36
|
0.4
|
0.8
|
0.3
|
|
3 months
|
15.94 ± 1.84
|
15.77 ± 2.64
|
15.30 ± 1.18
|
15.35 ± 1.50
|
0.85
|
0.33
|
0.58
|
0.3
|
0.94
|
0.53
|
|
IOPg (mmHg)
|
6 weeks
|
15.30 ± 2.40
|
15.00 ± 2.63
|
14.52 ± 1.11
|
14.73 ± 1.60
|
0.75
|
0.32
|
0.58
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
|
3 months
|
15.15 ± 2.00
|
15.10 ± 2.48
|
14.39 ± 1.03
|
14.73 ± 1.60
|
0.95
|
0.26
|
0.37
|
0.5
|
0.52
|
0.58
|
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CH = corneal hysteresis, CRF = corneal resistance factor, CCT = central corneal thickness, IOPcc = cornea-compensated intraocular pressure, IOPg = Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure, Non-aug. = non-augmented
- *Level of statistical significance P < 0.05
