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Manifest refraction was evaluated at three months postoperatively. Astigmatic outcomes were assessed using Alpins vector analysis. Multivariate linear and logistic regression models were used to determine associations between preoperative and intraoperative variables\u2014such as age, eye laterality, tear film quality, sphere-to-cylinder ratio, and preoperative cylinder\u2014and astigmatic correction parameters, including residual cylinder, correction index, magnitude of error, and angle of error. Results: Older age was associated with larger residual cylinder and angle of error. Eye laterality and tear film quality significantly influenced correction accuracy. A higher sphere-to-cylinder ratio and preoperative cylinder were also predictive of astigmatic correction performance. Conclusions: The accuracy of astigmatic correction in KLEx is significantly influenced by multiple clinical and surgical factors. 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