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Table 1 Patient demographics

From: Changes in the posterior corneal surface after femtosecond laser-assisted lenticule intrastromal keratoplasty (LIKE) performed into a pocket (SMI-LIKE) or under a flap (FS-LIKE)

Parameter

Mean ± standard deviation (range)

 

SMI-LIKE

FS-LIKE

P value

Preoperative

 

Age (years)

24.3 ± 6.6

(18–36)

23.5 ± 5.4

(18–36)

0.976

Number of eyes (male/female)

7/4

9/3

0.667

Sphere (D)

5.91 ± 1.36

(4.00–7.75)

6.63 ± 2.57

(3.00–11.00)

0.419

Cylinder (D)

 − 0.98 ± 0.33

(− 0.50– − 1.50)

 − 1.06 ± 0.87

(− 2.75–0.00)

0.762

SE (D)

5.42 ± 1.40

(3.50–7.38)

6.10 ± 2.66

(2.75–11.00)

0.462

UDVA (logMAR)

0.55 ± 0.36

(0.20–1.20)

0.63 ± 0.34

(0.30–1.20)

0.402

CDVA (logMAR)

0.28 ± 0.31

(0.00–1.00)

0.30 ± 0.28

(0.10–1.00)

0.423

Implanted lenticule

Thickness (µm)

115.45 ± 22.91

(81–147)

106.58 ± 29.14

(65–152)

0.429

Optical zone (mm)

6.64 ± 0.11

(6.5–6.8)

6.50 

 

Postoperative

 

Sphere (D)

0.02 ± 1.08

(− 1.75–1.75)

0.71 ± 0.77

(0.00–2.25)

0.637

Cylinder (D)

 − 1.41 ± 0.96

(− 3.50– − 0.50)

 − 1.50 ± 0.94

(− 0.75–3.25)

0.884

SE (D)

 − 0.68 ± 1.07

(− 2.75–1.13)

 − 0.04 ± 0.89

(− 1.50–1.25)

0.657

UDVA (logMAR)

0.35 ± 0.28

(0.10–1.00)

0.39 ± 0.24

(0.20–1.00)

0.290

CDVA (logMAR)

0.25 ± 0.28

(0.00–1.00)

0.30 ± 0.27

(0.10–1.00)

0.294

  1. SMI-LIKE = small-incision lenticule intrastromal keratoplasty; FS-LIKE = femtosecond laser-assisted lenticule intrastromal keratoplasty; D = diopters; SE = spherical equivalent; UDVA = uncorrected distance visual acuity; CDVA = corrected distance visual acuity; logMAR = logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution