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. 2018 Nov 21;18:302. doi: 10.1186/s12886-018-0962-4

Table 3.

Factors related to the amblyopia in the final visit after surgery

Factor No amblyopia 1 Amblyopia 2 P valve
n = 31 n = 17
Sling type
 mersilene mesh 24 (77.4%) 12 (70.6%) 0.878
 silicone 4 (12.9%) 2 (11.8%)
 PTFE (Gore-Tex) 3 (9.7%) 3 (17.6%)
Post-op sphere3 0.17 ± 1.21 0.66 ± 2.03 0.378
Post-op astigmatism3 − 1.15 ± 1.14 −1.97 ± 1.49 0.037b
Post-op spherical equivalent3 − 0.40 ± 1.35 −0.32 ± 1.73 0.874
Post-op anisometropia (astigmatism)3 1.01 ± 0.94 0.82 ± 0.88 0.511
Post-op anisometropia (spherical equivalent)3 0.96 ± 1.11 1.10 ± 1.12 0.680
Post-op MRD1 (mm) 2.21 ± 0.76 2.26 ± 0.69 0.806
MRD1 elevation (mm) 2.48 ± 1.14 3.50 ± 1.85 0.023b
 MRD1 elevation (mm) > 2.5 12 (38.7%) 10 (58.8%) 0.232
 MRD1 elevation (mm) > 3.0 8 (25.8%) 10 (58.8%) 0.032a
 MRD1 elevation (mm) > 3.5 5 (16.1%) 10 (58.8%) 0.004a
Post-op Lid fissure (mm) 7.05 ± 0.86 6.74 ± 0.95 0.252
Lid fissure elevation (mm) 2.77 ± 1.03 3.56 ± 1.17 0.020b
 lid fissure elevation (mm) > 2.5 15 (48.4%) 12 (70.6%) 0.224
 lid fissure elevation (mm) > 3.0 11 (35.5%) 10 (58.8%) 0.140
 lid fissure elevation (mm) > 3.5 5 (16.1%) 8 (47.1%) 0.039a
Post-op lago (mm) 1.31 ± 0.64 1.29 ± 0.53 0.946
Cosmetic score
 good4 25 (80.6%) 14 (82.4%) 1.000
 Moderate5 5 (16.1%) 3 (17.6%)
 Poor6 1 (3.2%) 0 (0%)

1No amblyopia in the final follow up

2Amblyopia in the final follow up

3Refraction unit = Diopter

4Post op MRD1 ≥ 2 mm or bilateral nonsymteric ≤1 mm

5Post op 2 mm > MRD1 > 1 mm or bilateral nonsymetric > 1 mm

6Post op MRD1 ≤ 1 mm or bilateral nonsymetric ≥2 mm

aThe P value was estimated by Fisher’s exact test

bThe P value was estimated by student t test