Table 2

Refractive variables for this series

GroupRefraction (mean (SD))Correction (mean (SD))% of correction attempted% within −1.5 D or −2.5 D
Preop Postop Attempted Achieved −1.5 D −2.5 D
Myopic LASIK series:
1−11.26 (2.564)−1.74 (2.285)−10.51 (2.224)−9.445 (3.67)903725
2−16.84 (0.825)−0.843 (3.285)−14.5 (1.309)−15.625 (3.67)1083737
3−27.78 (5.544)−4.781 (5.957)−21 (4.123)−21.571 (4.032)102025
Astigmatic myopic LASIK series:
1−9.702 (1.786)−2.75 (3.638)−9.671 (1.792)−6.952 (3.165)721250
2−17.4 (2.553)−1.925 (1.35)−17.1 (2.625)−15.42 (3.53)904020
3−23.083 (5.257)−7.078 (2.194)−19.583 (2.919)−15.708 (4.66)80330