Table 1.
Pre-operative between-group comparison of patient demographics
| Demographic data | Study group | Control group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyes | 48 | 37 | − |
| Female sex (%) | 7 (28) | 9 (45) | 0.18 |
| Mean age (years) ± SD | 57.4 ± 2.81 | 59.6 ± 7.49 | 0.14 |
| Mean CDVA (logMAR) ± SD | 0.10 ± 0.62 | 0.09 ± 0.13 | 0.20 |
| Indication for surgery | 0.16 | ||
| Cataract (%) | 28 (58) | 27 (73) | |
| RLE (%) | 20 (42) | 10 (27) | |
| Sphere (D) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 1.14 ± 1.59 | 0.31 ± 3.12 | 0.051 |
| Range | −3.5 D to +5.75 D | −6.5 D to +5.25 D | |
| Cylinder (D) | |||
| Mean ± SD | −0.45 ± 0.38 | −0.67 ± 0.32 | 0.009 |
| Range | 0 to −1.25 | −0.25 to −1.50 | |
| Spherical equivalent (D) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 1.19 ± 1.68 | −0.02 ± 3.06 | 0.035 |
| Range | −3.88 to +5.13 | −6.88 to +5.00 | |
| Axial length | |||
| mm ± SD | 23.47 ± 1.56 | 23.84 ± .78 | 0.30 |
| Range | 22.17–25.54 | 21.01–27.45 | |
| Anterior chamber depth | |||
| mm ± SD | 3.33 ± 0.12 | 3.24 ± 0.43 | 0.34 |
| Range | 2.61–3.93 | 2.70–4.56 | |
| Pre-operative pupil diameter | |||
| mm ± SD | 3.39 ± 0.21 | 3.46 ± 0.85 | 0.49 |
| Range | 2–4.1 | 2.3–4.6 |
CDVA corrected distance visual acuity, RLE refractive lens exchange, SE spherical equivalent, NS not significant