Efficacy of Small Incision Cataract Surgery: A Multicenter Retrospective Study of Visual Outcomes in Coastal Ecuador.

Vision (Basel) · 2025 · PMC12285926 · PMID 40700088

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highly significantno p-value reported

A paired-samples t -test was conducted to compare preoperative and postoperative visual acuity in both eyes, revealing highly significant improvements that indicate a substantial clinical benefit from cataract surgery.

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.058so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

a trend toward significanceno p-value reported

However, this association did not reach statistical significance in the left eye ( p = 0.058), although it showed a trend toward significance.

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