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Br J Ophthalmol 85:134-138 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.2.134
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Evaluation of techniques of single continuous suturing in penetrating keratoplasty

Table 6

Best corrected decimal visual acuity

VN 4 VN SA1 VN SA2 VN 12 VN 24
Torque 0.19 (0.11) (n=15) 0.23 (0.06) (n=12) 0.28 (0.04) (n=2) 0.38 (0.17) (n=15) 0.49 (0.22) (n=15)
Antitorque 0.23 (0.1) (n=15) 0.33 (0.18) (n=11) 0.41 (0.16) (n=15) 0.43 (0.15) (n=15)
No torque 0.18 (0.1) (n=15) 0.21 (0.09) (n=7) 0.3 (0.0) (n=2) 0.29 (0.12) (n=15) 0.37 (0.16) (n=15)
p=0.47 p=0.1 p=0.08 p=0.19

  • VN4 = visual acuity at 4 weeks.

  • VN SA1 = visual acuity after first suture adjustment.

  • VN SA2 = visual acuity after second suture adjustment.

  • VN 12 = visual acuity at 12 weeks.

  • VN 24 = visual acuity at 24 weeks.

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