Table 5. Values of the Cauchy stress (in kPa) at the corneal apex, at the physiological IOP 18 mmHg, in the SI direction, anterior surface.

Patient	Disease	Preoperative (kPa)	Postoperative (kPa)	Increment %
I	Myopia	19.0	25.8	35.5%
II	Myopia	16.8	22.6	34.6%
III	Myopia	17.6	26.8	52.5%
IV	Astigmatism	15.3	18.6	21.5%
V	Myopia and Astigmatism	15.9	18.8	18.8%