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. 2019 Nov 8;21(11):e14808. doi: 10.2196/14808

Table 3.

Refractive error and visual acuity measured in the mildly myopic participants (second-generation algorithm; N=86 eyes).

Refractive error and visual acuity Manifest refractiona Web-based refractiona Difference 95% CI P valueb GEE modelc
Beta value P valuec
Power vector (Diopter)d 1.04 (0.86) 1.07 (0.96) 0.03 –0.13 to 0.06 .48 .82 <.01
J0 vector (Diopter) 0.05 (0.24) –0.00 (0.23) 0.05 0.00 to 0.10 N/Af N/A N/A
J45 vector (Diopter) –0.14 (0.14) –0.10 (0.16) –0.04 –0.04 to 0.03 N/A N/A N/A
Spherical equivalent (Diopter) –0.98 (0.88) –1.00 (1.00) 0.02 –0.09 to 0.13 N/A N/A N/A
Spherical power (Diopter) –0.78 (0.85) –0.87 (0.96) 0.09 –0.03 to 0.20 N/A N/A N/A
Cylindrical power (Diopter) –0.38 (0.41) –0.26 (0.50) 0.12 –0.24 to –0.02 N/A N/A N/A
Cylindrical axis (degrees) 101 (59) 105 (50) 4 –27 to 19 N/A N/A N/A
Corrected distance visual acuity logarithm of the minimum angle of resolutione,g –0.14 (0.06) –0.08 (0.10) –0.06 –0.09 to –0.04 <.01 .15 .03
Corrected distance visual acuity Snellene,g,h 1.39 (0.20) 1.22 (0.29) 0.17 0.11 to 0.23 N/A N/A N/A

aUnless otherwise specified, reported as mean (SD).

bPaired-sample t test performed for predefined primary and secondary outcome parameter only.

cGeneralized Estimates Equation model to statistically correct for the inclusion of 2 eyes of one subject, age, and sex.

dSpherical and cylindrical power and axes were translated in vectors by Fourier analysis.

eAssessed with either the manifest or Web-based achieved correction.

fNot applicable.

gSnellen: decimal visual acuity.

hStatistical tests were performed only on predefined parameters (power vector for refraction and logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution for visual acuity).