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. 2023 May 3;12(4):1881–1891. doi: 10.1007/s40123-023-00711-2

Table 2.

Comparisons of posterior capsular opacification and Nd:YAG capsulotomy rate in different axial length groups

Control High myopia P-valuea P-valueb
Total Subgroup
HM1 HM2
PCO-3 mm 0.04 ± 0.11 0.19 ± 0.38 0.14 ± 0.27 0.22 ± 0.43 < 0.001c 0.017c
PCO-C 0.08 ± 0.24 0.24 ± 0.40 0.18 ± 0.31 0.27 ± 0.44 < 0.001c 0.013c
Nd:YAG capsulotomy rate 11.2% (25/224) 21.7% (146/673) 18.5% (40/216) 23.2% (106/457) 0.001c 0.193
Clinically significant PCO rate 18.3% (41/224) 41.6% (280/673) 35.2% (76/216) 44.6% (204/457) < 0.001c 0.024c

PCO-3 mm EPCO score within the central 3.0 mm zone, PCO-C EPCO score within the capsulorhexis margin, Nd:YAG neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet. Control: AL < 26 mm; high myopia: AL ≥ 26 mm; HM1: 26 mm ≤ AL < 28 mm; HM2: AL ≥ 28 mm

Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation or proportion

aStudent’s t-test or χ2 test, difference between control group and HM group

bStudent’s t-test or χ2 test, difference between two HM subgroups

cSignificant (P < 0.05)