Table 4. Statistical analysis of corneal neovascularization parameters before and 1y after surgery.
Parameters | Before (a) | 1a | 1P | Mean reduction (%) |
NA | 10.12 (7.51) | 6.85 (6.12) | 0.035 | 32.31 |
Successful cases | 6.28 (3.85) | 3.62 (1.63) | 0.075 | 42.36 |
Failed cases | 16.53 (8.30) | 12.23 (7.50) | 0.301 | 26.01 |
VC | 0.14 (0.03) | 0.12 (0.03) | 0.072 | 14.29 |
Successful cases | 0.14 (0.04) | 0.11 (0.03) | 0.040 | 21.43 |
Failed cases | 0.15 (0.02) | 0.14 (0.03) | 0.740 | 06.67 |
IA | 36.87 (25.25) | 26.04 (21.50) | 0.018 | 29.37 |
Successful cases | 26.10 (16.23) | 15.12 (9.03) | 0.057 | 42.07 |
Failed cases | 54.83 (30.51) | 44.23 (25.68) | 0.302 | 19.33 |
NA: Neovascular area; VC: Vessel caliber; IA: Invasion area. 1Student's t-test; NA and IA are a fraction (%) of the total cornea area; VC expressed as a score provided by the software.
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