Table 3.
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).