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Br J Ophthalmol 85:537-539 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.5.537
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A randomised, double masked, clinical trial of high dose vitamin A and vitamin E supplementation after photorefractive keratectomy

Table 2

Corneal haze assessment (360 days after PRK) related to myopic classes: number of eyes (%)

Haze (grading) All patients Low myopia (<−6 dioptres) High myopia (>−6 dioptres)
Vitamin group (n=20) Control group (n=20) Vitamin group (n=9) Control group (n=10) Vitamin group (n=11) Control group (n=10)
0 15 (75%) 9 (45%) 7 (35%) 7 (35%) 8 (40%) 2 (10%)
0.5 3 (15%) 1 (5%) 1 (5%) 2 (10%) 1 (5%)
1 2 (10%) 4 (20%) 1 (5%) 1 (5%) 4 (20%)
2 6 (30%) 3 (15%) 3 (15%)
p Value 0.035 0.232 0.043
  • χ2 test p (p<0.05).

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