Table 2.
Self-reported symptoms after FS-LASIK with or without postoperative BCL application.
| Score | Number of patients reporting | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | BCL eyes | Control eyes | 0.041 |
| 0 | 22 | 15 | |
| 1 | 15 | 14 | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | |
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| Photophobia | 0.003 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 35 | 24 | |
| 2 | 6 | 17 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | |
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| Foreign-body sensation | 0.001 | ||
| 0 | 8 | 27 | |
| 1 | 29 | 12 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | |
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| Tears | 0.118 | ||
| 0 | 14 | 6 | |
| 1 | 20 | 28 | |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Patients underwent bilateral femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK surgery) followed by application of a bandage contact lens (BCL) to one eye (BCL eyes) but not the other (Control eyes). Symptom scores were self-reported: 0, not present; 1, mild; 2, moderate; 3, severe.