Amniotic Membrane Transplantation versus Tarsorrhaphy for the Treatment of Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects: A Comparative Study in a Tertiary Eye Care Facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Clin Ophthalmol · 2026 · PMC13037527 · PMID 41924203

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.083so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Although AMT showed a shorter median recovery time, the difference in healing rates between the two procedures did not reach statistical significance over the follow-up period (log-rank p = 0.083).

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showed a trendp = 0.093so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Finally, prior keratoplasty showed a trend toward an association with MK development (p = 0.093), occurring in 11.8% (2/17) of patients with a history of keratoplasty versus 2.0% (1/50) in those without.

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borderline significanceno p-value reported

While none of the factors reached statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level, several factors demonstrated clinically relevant trends or borderline significance, suggesting potential associations with PED healing, recurrence, and MK development.

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