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Table 3 Wavefront aberrations up to the 6th order measured in the explanted and control IOLs at three pupil sizes

From: Laboratory evaluation of higher-order aberrations and light scattering in explanted opacified intraocular lenses

 

2 mm

3 mm

4 mm

Opacified

Control

Opacified

Control

Opacified

Control

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Ast (μm)

0.025

0.023

0.003

<1e-4

0.032

0.026

0.004

< 0.001

0.048

0.039

0.004

<1e-4

Coma (μm)

0.009

0.006

0.002

<1e-4

0.015

0.008

0.001

< 0.001

0.035

0.020

0.003

<1e-4

Trefoil (μm)

0.012

0.011

0.002

<1e-4

0.011

0.009

0.002

< 0.001

0.015

0.015

0.001

<1e-4

SA (μm)

0.005

0.005

0.004

<1e-4

0.012

0.012

0.012

< 0.001

0.045

0.034

0.033

0.002

Total HOAs (μm)

0.033

0.026

0.007

<1e-4

0.044

0.027

0.013

< 0.001

0.087

0.049

0.034

0.002

  1. SD= standard deviation, Ast= astigmatism, SA= spherical aberration, HOAs= higher order aberrations (including \( {Z}_2^{-2} \) and \( {Z}_2^2 \))