CRP and axial length measurement: 1. On POD 3, the mean CRP was 325.95 mg/L in ALs vs. 131.26 mg/L in non-AL patients. 2. On POD3, the mean PCT was 12.56 ng/mL in AL vs. 2.82 ng/mL in non-AL patients. 3. For CRP on POD 3: cut-off 235.64 mg/L; sensitivity 96%; specificity 89.42%. 4. For PCT on POD3: cut-off 3.94 ng/mL; sensitivity 86%; specificity 93.56%.