Table 1. Comparison of Group-A (intraconal fat with or without a one-walled orbital decompression) versus Group-B (2- to 3-walled orbital decompression).
| Overall data | Group-A | Group-B | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of eyes | 52 | 19 | 33 | — |
| Age | 52.5 (9.4) | 51.9 (11.5) | 52.8 (8.1) | 0.84a |
| Gender (% female) | 66.6 | 78.9 | 54.5 | 0.75b |
| Number of walls decompressed | 1.6 (0.9) | 0.7 (0.5) | 2.2 (0.4) | <0.0001a |
| Mean volume of intraconal fat excised (ml) | 1.6 (0.4) | 1.6 (0.6) | 1.5 (0.3) | 0.75a |
| Sphere (Dioptres (D)) | ||||
| Pre-operative | 0.13 (1.42) | 0.14 (0.16) | 0.12 (1.13) | 0.88a |
| Postoperative sphere | 0.20 (1.45) | 0.56 (1.84) | 0.01 (0.12) | 0.10a |
| Difference | 0.07 | 0.38 | −0.11 | |
| P-valuec | 0.79 | 0.47 | 0.73 | |
| Cylinder (D) | ||||
| Pre-operative | −1.11 (0.95) | −1.09 (0.83) | −1.12(1.39) | 0.78a |
| Postoperative | −0.97 (1.31) | −1.14 (1.32) | −0.87 (1.32) | 0.65a |
| Difference | 0.14 | −0.05 | 0.25 | |
| P-valuec | 0.56 | 0.88 | 0.44 | |
| Spherical equivalent (D) | ||||
| Pre-operative | −0.43 (1.49) | −0.40 (1.78) | −0.26 (0.82) | 0.98a |
| Postoperative | −0.28 (1.52) | −0.01 (1.88) | −0.44 (1.30) | 0.10a |
| Difference | 0.15 | 0.39 | −0.18 | |
| P-valuec | 0.62 | 0.52 | 0.52 | |
| Keratometry (K1) (D) | ||||
| Pre-operative | 43.00 (1.58) | 42.51 (1.38) | 43.29 (1.63) | 0.10a |
| Postoperative | 42.95 (1.52) | 42.81 (1.39) | 43.02 (1.60) | 0.07a |
| Difference | 0.05 | 0.3 | −0.27 | |
| P-valuec | 0.85 | 0.51 | 0.51 | |
| Keratometry (K2) (D) | ||||
| Pre-operative | 44.17 (1.40) | 43.75 (1.03) | 44.41 (1.53) | 0.04a |
| Postoperative | 44.12 (1.40) | 43.84 (1.18) | 44.26 (1.51) | 0.55a |
| Difference | −0.05 | 0.09 | −0.15 | |
| P-valuec | 0.85 | 0.77 | 0.26 | |
| K axis (degrees) | ||||
| Pre-operative | 93.1 (27.8) | 89.4 (26.2) | 96.7 (29.5) | 0.29a |
| Postoperative | 94.2 (22.5) | 91.2 (21.7) | 97.1 (23.5) | 0.39a |
| Difference | 1.1 | 1.8 | −0.4 | |
| P-valuec | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.64 | |
| Hertel exophthalmometry (mm) | ||||
| Pre-operative | 24.1 (2.8) | 22.6 (2.5) | 24.8 (2.7) | 0.01a |
| Postoperative | 19.5 (2.16) | 18.5 (1.8) | 20.1 (2.2) | 0.28a |
| Difference | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | |
| P-valuec | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |
| Pachymetry (μm) | ||||
| Pre-operative | 542.9 (32.8) | 540.6 (41.9) | 547.3 (26.6) | 0.766a |
| Postoperative | 544.4 (29.2) | 540.9 (39.8) | 547.1 (21.1) | 0.61a |
| Difference | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
| P-valuec | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.97 | |
a
Mann–Whitney test (two-tailed).
b
Fisher's exact test.
c
Student's t-test.
Significant P-values are indicated in bold.