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Br J Ophthalmol 88:1289-1294 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.045070
  • Clinical science
    • Extended reports

Automated superficial lamellar keratectomy augmented by excimer laser masked PTK in the management of severe superficial corneal opacities

Table 7

 Technomed C scan topometer values of superficial corneal surface quality (SCSQ) preoperatively and at 12 month controls

SCSQ Image distortion (ID) Change of SCSQ Change of ID
Preoperative 68.18% (SD 13.9) (53.13 to 87.38) 13.86 (SD 6.32) (6.4 to 25.6)
12 months 88.56% (SD 5.84) (81.25 to 96.88) p = 0.005 10.08 (SD 2.68) (6.4 to 15.2) p = 0.09 +18.5% (SD 13.15) (improvement) −3.77 (SD 6.06) (reduction of ID)

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