Table 2.
The changes in MRD1 measurements in the both groups
| MRD1(mm) Mean ± SD Median (Range) |
Group I (n = 35 eyelids) |
Group II (n = 25 eyelids) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-operative | |||
| Mean ± SD | 0.54 ± 0.7 | 0.4 ± 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Median (range) | 1(-1/1) | 1(-1/1) | |
| 1st postoperative month | 3.07 ± 0.5 | 3.16 ± 0.62 | 0.5 |
| 3(2.5-4) | 3(2-4.5) | ||
| 6th postoperative month | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.9 ± 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2.5 (1–3) | 3 (2–4) | ||
| 12th postoperative month | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 0.06 |
| 2.5(0–3) | 3 (2–4) | ||
| Last follow up visit | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 0.04* |
| 2.5(0–3) | 3 (1–4) | ||
| P1 | < 0.0001* | < 0.0001* | |
| P2 | 0.005* | 0.005* | |
MRD1 margin reflex distance; P: difference among the three groups regarding preoperative MRD1 and postoperative MRD1 in each visit; P1: difference between preoperative MRD1 and the first month MRD1; P2: difference between MRD1 of the first month and the MRD1of the last follow up visit for each group; *statistically significant