Research Article

Evaluation of Astigmatic Correction Using Vector Analysis after Combined Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Phacoemulsification and Intrastromal Arcuate Keratotomy

Table 3

Outcomes of vector analysis via the comparison of the preoperative with the postoperative values measured by the autokeratometer.

ā€‰Mean, SD

TIA (D)1.21, 0.52
SIA (D)0.76, 0.53
DV (D)0.86, 0.50
ME (D)āˆ’0.46, 0.45
AE (degree)4.02, 28.7
Absolute AE (degree)21.7, 19.0
CI0.62, 0.34
CA2.48, 2.61
FI0.45, 0.21
ORA (D)0.06, 0.47

TIA, target-induced astigmatism; SIA, surgically induced astigmatism; DV, difference vector; ME, magnitude of error; AE, angle of error; Absolute AE, absolute angle of error; CI, correction index; CA, coefficient of adjustment; FI, flattening index; and ORA, ocular residual astigmatism.