Table 3.

Preoperative and postoperative total corneal astigmatism (D) and uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) according to the steep meridian deviation.

Parameters	0 degree	1–9 degrees	10–19 degrees	20–29 degrees	Over 30 degrees
Eyes (n)	20	30	32	18	12
Preop total corneal astigmatism (D)	1.72 ± 0.90	1.85 ± 0.90	1.96 ± 0.64	2.08 ± 1.39	2.13 ± 1.05
Preop mean UCVA (logMAR)	0.40 ± 0.15	0.42 ± 0.13	0.41 ± 0.14	0.42 ± 0.21	0.43 ± 0.17
2-month postop mean UCVA (logMAR)	0.08 ± 0.03∗	0.09 ± 0.04∗	0.13 ± 0.04	0.16 ± 0.05	0.19 ± 0.07
4-month postop mean UCVA (logMAR)	0.09 ± 0.03∗	0.09 ± 0.03∗	0.15 ± 0.06	0.15 ± 0.09	0.21 ± 0.11
6-month postop mean UCVA (logMAR)	0.09 ± 0.04∗	0.10 ± 0.04∗	0.14 ± 0.05	0.18 ± 0.08	0.20 ± 0.09
6-month Postop mean UCVA (logMAR)	0.09 ± 0.04∗	0.10 ± 0.04∗	0.14 ± 0.05	0.18 ± 0.08	0.20 ± 0.09

Data represent mean ± standard deviation. D; diopter, ^∗P < 0.05