Table 7.
Multivariate Model of Factors Predicting Visual Acuity Improvement of Greater Than 1 Line (>0.1 LogMAR) Among Eyes That Had Surgerya
| Characteristic | No. | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 1.00 (0.99–1.01) | |
| Female | 560 | 1.01 (0.69–1.47) |
| No. of lashes touching the globe | ||
| None (epilate all) | 211 | 1.13 (0.77–1.66) |
| 1–4 | 244 | 1 [Reference] |
| 5–9 | 150 | 1.34 (0.89–2.02) |
| ≥10 | 134 | 2.02 (1.30–3.13) |
| Trichiasis recurrence | 29 | 0.59 (0.27–1.29) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
a
Excluding 51 eyes with visual acuities of light perception or no light perception, or without visual acuity values; n = 739.