Table 1 Preoperative demographics of the study population according to the incision site (temporal and superior incision groups)

Number of eyes

80

41

–

Age (years)

32.5 ± 7.3 (range, 22 to 52)

33.5 ± 6.6 (range, 21 to 44)

0.284

UDVA (logMAR)

1.23 ± 0.27 (range, 0.40 to 2.00)

1.32 ± 0.30 (range, 0.15 to 2.00)

0.154

CDVA (logMAR)

− 0.21 ± 0.07 (range, − 0.30 to 0.00)

− 0.23 ± 0.07 (range, − 0.30 to − 0.08)

0.205

Manifest spherical equivalent (D)

− 6.46 ± 2.93 (range, − 18.25 to − 2.13)

− 6.99 ± 3.56 (range, − 16.25 to − 0.75)

0.649

Manifest cylinder (D)

− 0.61 ± 0.66 (range, − 3.25 to 0.00)

− 0.59 ± 0.37 (range, − 1.25 to 0.00)

0.548

Corneal astigmatism (D)

1.23 ± 0.59 (range, 0.00 to 3.25)

1.09 ± 0.36 (range, 0.00 to 1.75)

0.349

Type of astigmatism

With-the-rule 74 eyes (93%), against-the rule 3 eyes (4%), oblique; 2 eyes (3%), and none 1 eye (1%)

With-the-rule 39 eyes (95%), against-the rule 1 eye (2%), oblique 0 eye (0%), and none 1 eye (2%)

Mean keratometry (mm)

43.60 ± 1.49 (range, 40.25 to 46.88)

43.55 ± 1.23 (range, 41.70 to 46.30)

0.795