Table 4. Mean values of SE refraction and topographic values measured at postoperative year one for PK and DALK groups.
Parameters | PK (n=38) | DALK (n=38) | Pa |
Spheric equivalent | -3.09±4.34 (-17.00-4.50) | -2.94±4.16 (-20.00-5.25) | 0.880 |
K | 44.24±5.11 (31.12-63.60) | 44.11±3.59 (37.90-51.05) | 0.901 |
ECC | 0.17±0.95 (-1.23-4.20) | -0.21±0.68 (-1.35-0.96) | 0.220 |
Q | 11.81±0.38 (10.80-12.60) | 11.46±0.53 (9.80-12.20) | 0.002b |
Topo astigmatism | 4.18±2.37 (0.90-11.80) | 4.62±2.25 (1.20-9.80) | 0.409 |
SD: Standard deviation; PK: Penetrating keratoplasty; DALK: Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty; K: Topographic corneal power; ECC: Eccentricity; Q: Topographic Q value; Topo astigmatism: Topographic astigmatism. aIndependent sample test; bStatistically significant P values.
x±s (range)