Table 1

 Stratification of all eyes into mild, moderate, and severe myopia

No of eyesPreop SESE at 2 monthsSE at 5 years
Mean SE (spherical equivalent) preoperatively and at all recorded time frames postoperatively.
Mild (0 to −3.0D) 23
    Mean−2.42−0.15−0.4
    SD0.450.330.42
    Range−3 to −1.5−0.75 to 0.5−1.25 to 0.5
Moderate (−3.12 to −6) 49
    Mean−4.45−0.17−0.4
    SD0.840.610.56
    Range−6 to −3.13−1.5 to 1.25−1.0 to 1.0
Severe (>−6.12) 22
    Mean−8.29−0.98−1.05
    SD1.841.021.02
    Range−13 to −6.0−3 to 0.75−3.25 to 0.5
All levels 94
    Mean−4.85−0.36−0.54
    SD2.350.760.7
    Range−13 to −1.5−3 to 1.25−3.25 to 1.0