highly significantP<0.001
In stark contrast, both Group 2 and Group 3 demonstrated highly significant and sustained improvements in stereopsis at the 3-month follow-up compared to preoperative levels (Group 2: pre-op vs 3-month mean score: 0.92 vs 1.53; P<0.001, Cohen’s d=0.88, indicating a large effect size; Group 3: 0.56 vs 1.68; P<0.001, Cohen’s d=1.58, indicating a very large effect size).