Pure ICL Implantation: A Novel Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Device-Free Method
Table 7
NEI-RQL-42 scores before and 3 months after surgery in the pure ICL implantation and traditional ICL implantation groups.
Pre
3 mo post
Pure method
Traditional method
value
Pure method
Traditional method
value
Total score
60.568 ± 3.772
60.495 ± 3.866
0.932
83.685 ± 2.675
83.493 ± 2.663
0.748
Clarity of vision
64.327 ± 2.894
64.422 ± 2.825
0.926
87.045 ± 3.184
86.284 ± 3.551
0.316
Expectation
30.500 ± 3.558
30.555 ± 3.561
0.946
81.436 ± 3.721
80.143 ± 4.276
0.153
Near vision
81.508 ± 3.361
82.244 ± 3.383
0.332
81.217 ± 3.448
81.722 ± 3.404
0.512
Far vision
81.920 ± 3.687
81.925 ± 3.751
0.995
83.720 ± 3.105
83.666 ± 3.231
0.939
Visual fatigue
74.548 ± 2.447
74.488 ± 2.407
0.912
77.835 ± 2.589
77.580 ± 2.824
0.675
Activity limitations
40.516 ± 3.346
40.463 ± 3.250
0.943
87.687 ± 2.288
87.210 ± 3.065
0.433
Glare
73.504 ± 3.083
73.548 ± 3.136
0.950
70.596 ± 3.300
70.509 ± 3.337
0.907
Symptoms
73.155 ± 3.114
72.491 ± 2.859
0.324
78.344 ± 2.407
78.413 ± 2.092
0.891
Dependence on correction
28.493 ± 1.818
28.528 ± 1.782
0.931
98.288 ± 0.952
98.454 ± 0.916
0.429
Worry
49.473 ± 2.213
49.704 ± 2.152
0.637
75.534 ± 3.335
75.643 ± 3.284
0.883
Suboptimal correction
74.518 ± 3.777
74.072 ± 3.870
0.603
89.625 ± 3.951
89.407 ± 4.006
0.807
Appearance
48.555 ± 3.042
49.154 ± 2.878
0.368
90.819 ± 3.666
90.475 ± 3.415
0.665
Satisfaction with correction
58.498 ± 3.490
57.490 ± 3.387
0.194
90.211 ± 3.704
89.448 ± 3.383
0.339
Note. value: NEI-RQL-42 scores before and 3 months after surgery statistically compared between the pure ICL implantation and the traditional ICL implantation groups.
