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Br J Ophthalmol 82:1429-1432 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.12.1429
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    • Clinical science

Anterior capsule contraction and intraocular lens dislocation in eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome

Table 3

Mean decentration length (mm) and tilt angle (°) of the PE and control groups

PE group Control group p Value
Decentration (mm) (SD)
1 week 0.304 (0.203) 0.295 (0.236) 0.5782
 1 month 0.337 (0.192) 0.320 (0.180) 0.7282
 3 months 0.339 (0.202) 0.312 (0.161) 0.5869
 6 months 0.277 (0.191) 0.316 (0.135) 0.0796
 9 months 0.290 (0.146) 0.313 (0.167) 0.5689
 12 months 0.277 (0.179) 0.298 (0.150) 0.3592
Tilt (°) (SD)
1 week 3.07 (1.75) 2.21 (1.29) 0.0114†
 1 month 3.44 (2.01) 2.35 (1.29) 0.0046†
 3 months 3.18 (1.87) 2.38 (1.42) 0.0140†
 6 months 3.02 (1.52) 2.41 (1.44) 0.0376†
 9 months 3.60 (1.77) 2.69 (1.74) 0.0063†
 12 months 3.66 (2.12) 2.77 (1.97) 0.0243†

  • ↵Not significant; †statistically significant.

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