Table 1

Intended (target) and postoperative refractive errors, and the differences between the two, using the five different formulae for post LVC eyes. Similar data shown for control eyes using the SRK-T formula

Intended (target)Difference between Intended and post-opPost-op
Sphere/cylinder × axisSphere/Cylinder × axisSphere/Ccylinder × Aaxis
CHMMean−0.58/+0.76×89−0.90/+0.68×0−0.58/+0.1×27
Upper 95% CI+2.74/–1.34×28+1.14/+1.73×150+1.11/+1.43×146
Lower 95% CI−1.76/–1.42×151−3.92/+1.59×36−2.12/–1.54×143
MasketMean−0.81/+0.61×83−0.42/+0.65×178−0.58/+0.10×27
Upper 95% CI+2.74/–1.34×28+1.14/+1.73×150+1.11/+1.43×146
Lower 95% CI−1.76/–1.42×151−3.92/+1.59×36−2.12/–1.54×143
Haigis-LMean−0.37/+0.61×84−0.79/+0.65×178−0.58/+0.10×27
Upper 95% CI+1.29/+1.19×138+0.95/+1.74×151+1.11/+1.43×146
Lower 95% CI−1.05/–1.95×156−3.47/+1.45×37−2.12/–1.54×143
Shammas-PLMean−0.42/+0.61×84−0.74/+0.65×178−0.58/+0.10×27
Upper 95% CI+1.53/+1.10×136+1.01/+1.78×152+1.11/+1.43×146
Lower 95% CI−1.42/–1.88×155−3.44/+1.43×39−2.12/–1.54×143
Barrett True-KMean−0.71/+0.61×84−0.45/+0.65×178−0.58/+0.10×27
Upper 95% CI+0.94/+1.20×139+1.12/+1.82×153+1.11/+1.43×146
Lower 95% CI−1.36/–1.97×157−2.99/+1.41×40−2.12/–1.54×143
ControlsMean−0.51/+0.33×11−0.29/+0.56×164−0.75/+0.80×174
Upper 95% CI−0.16/+1.38×139+0.39/+1.68×146+0.10/+1.81×154
Lower 95% CI−2.04/+1.67×38−1.75/+1.01×36−2.30/+1.19×34
  • CHM, clinical history method; Shammas-PL, Shammas post-Lasik.