Mean (SD) epithelial healing rates per hour after excimer laser keratectomy
| Time after surgery (hours) |
Control group (μm; n=10 eyes) |
AM group (μm; n=10 eyes) | p value |
| 0–6 | 12.9 (9.4) | 10.3 (2.3) | NS |
| 6–12 | 9.1 (4.1) | 30.6 (3.6) | 0.0002 |
| 12–18 | 24.5 (3.5) | 46.7 (7.1) | 0.007 |
| 18–24 | 26.2 (2.7) | 67.0 (6.1) | 0.0001 |
| 24–36 | 40.3 (2.4) | 48.0 (6.9) | NS |
| 36–48 | 50.9 (4.0) | 52.9 (7.4) | NS |
| 48–60 | 29.6 (4.3) | 29.5 (4.3) | NS |
| 60–72 | 30.8 (3.0) | 43.7 (7.9) | NS |
| Lag phase (h) | 13.2 (3.8) | 5.4 (1.9) | <0.001 |
| Mean rate (μm) | 35.8 (1.3) | 44.6 (1.9) | <0.001 |