Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and Mean Spherical Equivalent values of the 20 participants to the study, considered as a whole and separately for SVL or PAL lens group.
| Whole sample (n = 40) | SVLa group (n = 20) | PALb group (n = 20) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 21 (52.5%) | 11 (55%) | 10 (50%) | 0.75* |
| Women | 19 (47.5%) | 9 (45%) | 10 (50%) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Min ; Max | 24 ; 73 | 24 ; 55 | 46 ; 73 | <0.0001** |
| Mean (SD) | 47.8 (14.7) | 35.9 (9.8) | 59.5 (7.2) | |
| MSEc (D) right eye | ||||
| Min ; Max | −6.88 ; 5.38 | −6.88 ; 2.38 | −5.13 ; 5.38 | <0.001** |
| Mean (SD) | −1.20 (2.91) | −2.49 (2.50) | 0.09 (2.67) | |
| MSEc (D) left eye | ||||
| Min ; Max | −7.00 ; 5.88 | −7.00 ; 2.75 | −5.00 ; 5.88 | <0.001** |
| Mean (SD) | −1.08 (3.07) | −2.44 (2.67) | 0.29 (2.88) | |
| Binocular BCVA (logMAR) | ||||
| Min ; Max | −0.26 ; 0.08 | −0.24 ; 0.08 | −0.26 ; 0.06 | 0.27** |
| Mean (SD) | −0.11 (0.09) | −0.13 (0.09) | −0.09 (0.09) |
a
Single vision lenses.
b
Progressive addition lenses.
c
Mean spherical equivalent.
*
p value according to χ2.
**
p value according to t-test for independent samples.