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Br J Ophthalmol 88:734-739 doi:10.1136/bjo.2003.031187
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A comparison of anterior and posterior chamber lenses after cataract extraction in rural Africa: a within patient randomised trial

Table 2

Final refractive correction (dioptres) of the eyes that received AC (n = 79) and PC IOLs (n = 82) as randomised

Median IQR* Range
*IQR = interquartile range.
AC IOL
Sphere −1.00 −2.00 to 0.00 −4.50 to+1.50
Cylinder −1.00 −1.50 to 0.00 −3.00 to+1.00
Spherical equivalent −1.50 −2.50 to −0.25 −5.25 to+1.00
PC IOL
Sphere −0.75 −2.00 to 0.00 −4.00 to+2.50
Cylinder −1.00 −1.50 to 0.00 −3.00 to 0.00
Spherical equivalent −1.25 −2.25 to 0.00 −4.50 to+1.50

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