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Table 2 Posterior corneal elevation (μm) and Kmb before and after femtosecond allogenic lenticule implantation

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 

Time point

P value

Preop

Postop 1 d

Postop 1 m

Postop 3 m

 

Preop-postop 1 d

Preop-postop 1 m

Preop-postop 3 m

SMI-LIKE

PCE

5.45 ± 4.01

3.73 ± 4.84

5.27 ± 4.13

5.27 ± 3.98

0.139

 PCE-4 mm

1.61 ± 1.02

0.89 ± 1.52

1.11 ± 1.13

1.05 ± 1.76

0.523

 PME-2 mm

5.05 ± 3.12

3.93 ± 3.98

5.14 ± 3.29

5.02 ± 4.01

0.417

 PME-4 mm

 − 0.12 ± 1.21

 − 0.63 ± 2.19

 − 0.90 ± 1.55

 − 0.94 ± 1.58

0.408

 PME-6 mm

 − 7.27 ± 3.60

 − 6.22 ± 4.39

 − 8.30 ± 4.20

− 8.46 ± 4.45

0.090

Kmb

 − 6.30 ± 0.17

 − 6.22 ± 0.20

 − 6.28 ± 0.16

 − 6.30 ± 0.18

0.259

FS-LIKE

PCE

3.83 ± 1.11

6.33 ± 3.52

5.33 ± 2.74

5.08 ± 2.23

0.124

 PCE-4 mm

0.20 ± 1.05

 − 0.58 ± 2.45

 − 0.32 ± 1.77

0.00 ± 1.37

0.479

 PME-2 mm

3.51 ± 1.21

4.35 ± 3.21

4.23 ± 2.16

4.23 ± 1.84

0.618

 PME-4 mm

 − 1.44 ± 1.47

 − 3.04 ± 2.70

 − 2.59 ± 2.22

 − 2.12 ± 1.88

0.028

0.016

 PME-6 mm

 − 6.60 ± 3.21

 − 8.05 ± 4.24

 − 8.57 ± 3.39

 − 8.41 ± 3.69

0.016

0.038

0.032

Kmb

 − 6.27 ± 0.18

 − 6.36 ± 0.19

 − 6.34 ± 0.19

 − 6.35 ± 0.19

0.001

0.027

  1. SMI-LIKE = small-incision lenticule intrastromal keratoplasty; FS-LIKE = femtosecond laser-assisted lenticule intrastromal keratoplasty; Kmb = mean keratometry of the posterior corneal surface; Preop = preoperative; Postop = postoperative; d = day; m = month; PCE = posterior central elevation; PCE-4 mm = mean posterior corneal elevation in the central 4-mm zone of 13 points; PME-2 mm = mean posterior corneal elevation in the 2-mm optical zone as a function of the meridian of 4 points; PME-4 mm = mean posterior corneal elevation in the 4-mm optical zone as a function of the meridian of 8 points; PME-6 mm = mean posterior corneal elevation in the 6-mm optical zone as a function of the meridian of 14 points; Preop-postop 1 d = P value between preoperatively and 1 day postoperatively; Preop-postop 1 m = P value between preoperatively and 1 month postoperatively; Preop-postop 3 months = P value between preoperatively and 3 months postoperatively