Table 3.
Tomographic parameters of eyes by group
| Parameters | TNC | FFKC | MKC | Statistics | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KmF (D) | 43.9 ± 1.4 | 43.7 ± 1.5 | 44.3 (41.5–48.5) | 3.916 | 0.141 |
| Kmax (D) | 45.1 ± 1.7 | 45.2 ± 1.9 | 49.0 (43.8–57.3)#& | 45.110 | < 0.001 |
| Astig F (D) | 1.1 (0.1–4.6) | 1.1 (0.1–2.2) | 1.5 (0.1–5.2) | 2.806 | 0.246 |
| ISV | 18.68 ± 5.83 | 19.72 ± 5.66 | 41.00 (17.00–82.00)#& | 92.504 | < 0.001 |
| IVA | 0.11 (0.05–0.35) | 0.16 (0.06–0.33) | 0.40 (0.16–1.02)#& | 90.624 | < 0.001 |
| KI | 1.03 (0.95–1.07) | 1.04 (1.00–1.10) | 1.10 (1.00–1.23)#& | 76.787 | < 0.001 |
| CKI | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | 1.01 (1.00–1.04) | 1.02 (0.97–1.13)#& | 28.187 | < 0.001 |
TNC thin normal cornea; FFKC forme fruste keratoconus; MKC mild keratoconus; KmF mean keratometry from the anterior corneal surface; Kmax maximum keratometry from the anterior corneal surface; Astig F central astigmatism from the anterior corneal surface; ISV index of surface variance; IVA index of vertical asymmetry; KI keratoconus index, CKI central keratoconus index
P is the value among the three groups. *, # and &represent statistically significant difference with TNC and FFKC, TNC and MKC, FFKC and MKC, respectively