Table 3.

Correlation of phacoemulsification time and structural changes in the macula

	Effective phacoemulsification time	Absolute phacoemulsification time
	Correlation coefficient (P-value)
Macular thickness (μm)
Central	0.290 (0.143)	0.168 (0.403)
Paracentral
Superior	0.161 (0.421)	0.109 (0.588)
Temporal	0.421 (0.703)	0.035 (0.861)
Inferior	0.111 (0.580)	0.061 (0.761)
Nasal	0.175 (0.383)	0.075 (0.711)
Peripheral
Superior	0.185 (0.356)	0.177 (0.377)
Temporal	0.016 (0.938)	0.326 (0.097)
Inferior	0.076 (0.706)	0.175 (0.384)
Nasal	0.175 (0.383)	0.075 (0.711)
Volume (μm3)	0.167 (0.405)	0.487 (0.011)