Table 3.
Describes the mean±standard deviation of corneal biomechanical properties
| Variable | Mild- moderate myopia (167) | High myopia (99) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| First applanation A1 | |||
| A1 time (ms) | 7.395±0.23 | 7.434±0.22 | 0.16 |
| A1 velocity (m/s) | 0.149±0.02 | 0.149±0.02 | 0.88 |
| A1 deformation amplitude | 0.126±0.01 | 0.125±0.01 | 0.52 |
| A1 deflection length | 2.30±0.27 | 2.29±0.34 | 0.82 |
| A1 deflection amplitude | 0.094±0.01 | 0.095±0.01 | 0.46 |
| A1 deflection area | 0.167±0.02 | 0.169±0.02 | 0.64 |
| A1 delta arc length | −0.015±0.003 | −0.016±0.003 | 0.235 |
| Second applanation A2 | |||
| A2 time (ms) | 21.81±0.36 | 21.70±0.35 | 0.02 |
| A2 velocity (m/s) | −0.267±0.03 | −0.273±0.03 | 0.06 |
| A2 deformation amplitude | 0.36±0.06 | 0.33±0.05 | <0.001 |
| A2 deflection length | 3.08±1.09 | 3.10±1.21 | 0.89 |
| A2 deflection amplitude | 0.108±0.01 | 0.107±0.01 | 0.38 |
| A2 deflection area | 0.24±0.05 | 0.23±0.05 | 0.1 |
| A2 delta arc length | −0.022±0.001 | −0.021±0.001 | 0.107 |
| Highest concavity | |||
| HC time | 16.67±0.41 | 16.54±0.41 | 0.01 |
| Radius (mm) | 6.72±0.57 | 6.50±0.68 | 0.009 |
| HC deformation amplitude | 1.056±0.09 | 1.070±0.1 | 0.25 |
| HC deflection length | 5.77±1.23 | 5.52±1.33 | 0.14 |
| HC deflection amplitude | 0.89±0.08 | 0.93±0.09 | 0.005 |
| Peak distance | 4.95±0.23 | 5.02±0.21 | 0.015 |
| HC deflection area | 3.22±0.43 | 3.35±0.46 | 0.024 |
| HC delta arc length | −0.133±0.02 | −0.131±0.02 | 0.56 |
| Maximum | |||
| Max deformation amplitude | 1.056±0.09 | 1.070±0.1 | 0.25 |
| Max deflection amplitude | 0.91±0.08 | 0.94±0.09 | 0.01 |
| Max delta arc length | -0.148±0.02 | 0.147±0.02 | 0.66 |
| Max inverse radius | 0.183±0.02 | 0.186±0.02 | 0.15 |
| Vinciguerra screening parameter | |||
| Deformation amplitude ratio max (2 mm) | 4.48±0.38 | 4.51±0.42 | 0.54 |
| Ambrósio’s relational thickness to the horizontal profile | 423.9±68 | 436.8±82.6 | 0.19 |
| bIOP | 16.19±1.86 | 16.64±1.86 | 0.06 |
| Integrated radius | 8.83±0.93 | 8.94±1.0 | 0.38 |
| Stiffness parameter at A1 | 106.3±13.6 | 106.8±14.0 | 0.75 |
| Corvis biomechanical index | 0.086±0.16 | 0.057±0.12 | 0.09 |
P<0.05 indicates statistical significance