Table 3.
Vector analysis of astigmatic correction
| Parameter | FS-CRI group | TICL group | P value | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Target Induced Astigmatism Arithmetic mean ± SD (D) |
1.55 ± 0.38 (1.45–1.66) |
1.67 ± 0.33 (1.58–1.76) |
0.10 | 0.32 |
|
Surgically Induced Astigmatism Arithmetic mean ± SD (D) |
1.31 ± 0.44 (1.19–1.42) |
1.40 ± 0.40 (1.29–1.51) |
0.25 | 0.22 |
|
Difference Vector Arithmetic mean ± SD (D) |
0.38 ± 0.27 (0.31–0.46) |
0.37 ± 0.24 (0.31–0.44) |
0.82 | 0.04 |
|
Angle Of Error Arithmetic mean ± SD (°) |
0.84 ± 6.32 (-0.85-0.91) |
0.12 ± 5.01 (-1.24-1.47) |
0.50 | 0.13 |
|
Absolute Angle Of Error Arithmetic mean ± SD (°) |
4.45 ± 4.53 (3.23–5.66) |
3.55 ± 3.50 (2.60–4.49) |
0.25 | 0.22 |
|
Magnitude of error Arithmetic mean ± SD (D) |
-0.25 ± 0.29 (-0.32~-0.17) |
-0.27 ± 0.24 (-0.33~-0.20) |
0.65 | 0.09 |
|
Index Of Success Arithmetic mean ± SD |
0.26 ± 0.19 (0.21–0.31) |
0.23 ± 0.15 (0.19–0.27) |
0.40 | 0.16 |
|
Flatting index Arithmetic mean ± SD |
0.82 ± 0.21 (0.76–0.87) |
0.82 ± 0.16 (0.78–0.87) |
0.88 | 0.03 |
|
Correction Index Geometric mean |
0.80 | 0.82 | - | - |
FS-CRI group = femtosecond laser-assisted corneal relaxing incisions with implantable collamer lens implantation; TICL group = toric implantable collamer lens implantation.Cohen’s d is the standardized mean difference between two independent groups, calculated as mean difference divided by the pooled SD
.