Table 2.
Corneal volume during postoperative visits in patients undergoing SMILE and FS-LASIK.
| Parameters | Group | Preop | 1 Day | 1 Week | 1 Month | 3 Months | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV5 (mm3) | SMILE | 11.56 ± 0.64 | 10.13 ± 0.63∗ | 10.09 ± 0.65∗ | 10.14 ± 0.65∗ | 10.25 ± 0.66∗# | <0.001 |
| FS-LASIK | 11.47 ± 0.52 | 9.96 ± 0.51∗ | 9.91 ± 0.50∗# | 9.98 ± 0.50∗ | 10.16 ± 0.49∗# | <0.001 | |
| CV5-10 (mm3) | SMILE | 49.69 ± 2.78 | 48.89 ± 2.79∗ | 48.60 ± 2.68∗# | 48.67 ± 2.76∗ | 49.15 ± 2.80∗ | <0.001 |
| FA-LASIK | 49.17 ± 2.27 | 48.28 ± 2.41∗ | 48.07 ± 2.39∗ | 48.10 ± 2.33∗ | 48.81 ± 2.41# | <0.001 |
CV5: corneal volume of the central 5 mm diameter area, CV5-10: corneal volume of the peripheral 5–10 mm diameter area, P value: one-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), ∗Significant difference when compared with preoperative value (P < 0.05), # Significant difference when compared with postoperative day 1 (P < 0.05).