Table 3

Analysis of variance models for categorical clinical signs

Categorical asymmetry signMean (SD) FDACL, DOverall p value*
*Overall p value based on ANOVA. Tukey’s HSD used for pairwise group comparisons. Means with different letters are significantly different (p⩽0.05).
Vogt’s striae
    0 eyes (n = 658)51.83 (5.13)a
    1 eye (n = 277)54.10 (5.46)b
    2 eyes (n = 101)54.78 (5.53)b
Fleischer’s ring
    0 eyes (n = 76)51.15 (5.63)a0.0004
    1 eye (n = 200)51.87 (4.85)b
    2 eyes (n = 760)53.11 (5.45)c
Corneal scarring
    0 eyes (n = 705)50.92 (4.10)a<0.0001
    1 eye (n = 205)56.48 (5.80)b
    2 eyes (n = 126)56.72 (5.74)b