Table 2.
Pre-operative and post-operative (1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months) central corneal thickness measurements in the two groups of study
| Pre-Op | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group-A | Phaco | |||||
| Average | 534.89 | 579.45 | 551.96 | 541.05 | 537.51 | 536.72 |
| St Dev | 36.68 | 54.23 | 43.2 | 38.54 | 37.22 | 37.14 |
| Min | 445 | 480 | 469 | 463 | 450 | 448 |
| Max | 647 | 720 | 714 | 692 | 654 | 650 |
| Difference to baseline | - | 44.56 | 17.07 | 6.16 | 2.62 | 1.83 |
| Group-B | Femto second | |||||
| Average | 535.71 | 601.68 | 553.89 | 539.54 | 538.21 | 537.92 |
| St Dev | 42.49 | 69.22 | 57.98 | 51.15 | 49.43 | 46.6 |
| Min | 465 | 520 | 474 | 470 | 465 | 462 |
| Max | 654 | 766 | 712 | 654 | 654 | 654 |
| Difference to baseline | - | 65.97 | 18.18 | 3.82 | 2.5 | 2.21 |
| p-value (paired test group-A to group-B) | 0.883 | 0.045 | 0.815 | 0.735 | 0.855 | 0.882 |
Δ indicates difference to pre-operative baseline. All units are reported in μm. P-values correspond to comparison between groups for the same visit measurements