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Table 3 Zernike’s polynomials up to the 4th order in cases and controls

From: A randomized, fellow eye, comparison of keratometry, aberrometry, tear film, axial length and the anterior chamber depth after eye rubbing in non-keratoconic eyes

Zernike’s

Polynomial

Cases

Controls

P values comparing pre vs. post rubbing

P values comparing pre vs. post rubbing

WFA front

WFA back

WFA cornea

WFA front

WFA back

WFA cornea

Z0 0 (Piston)

0.309

0.417

0.220

0.440

0.432

0.220

Z1 1 (Tilt (Prism))

0.164

0.306

0.215

0.605

0.567

0.552

Z−1 1 (Tilt (Prism))

0.257

0.336

0.229

0.339

0.275

0.401

Z2 2 (Astigmatism)

0.001

0.317

0.003

0.678

0.244

0.515

Z0 2 (Defocus)

0.315

0.351

0.282

0.453

0.349

0.560

Z−2 2 (Astigmatism)

0.902

0.824

0.934

0.720

0.692

0.630

Z3 3 (Trefoil)

0.772

0.238

0.973

0.699

0.653

0.586

Z1 3 (Horizontal Coma)

0.070

0.273

0.088

0.282

0.365

0.253

Z−1 3 (Vertical Coma)

0.344

0.166

0.308

0.520

0.641

0.496

Z−3 3 (Trefoil)

0.813

0.909

0.857

0.869

0.566

0.754

Z4 4 (Quadrafoil)

0.157

0.861

0.176

0.342

0.853

0.399

Z2 4 (Secondary Astigmatism)

0.193

0.404

0.226

0.257

0.132

0.357

Z0 4 (Spherical aberration)

0.230

0.071

0.191

0.716

0.845

0.689

Z−2 4 (Secondary Astigmatism)

0.430

0.809

0.467

0.591

0.848

0.565

Z−4 4 (Quadrafoil)

0.828

0.057

0.530

0.774

0.594

0.840

  1. Abbreviation: WFA = wavefront aberration