ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2019
Quality of life after refractive surgery: ReLEx SMILE vs Femto-LASIK.
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- The effect of small incision lenticule extraction on contrast sensitivity.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
- Comparison of Corneal Higher-Order Aberrations Following Topography-Guided LASIK and SMILE for Myopic Correction: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Chinese Version of the Vision-Related Quality of Life (NEI-VFQ-25) among Patients with Various Ocular Disorders: A Pilot Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Low Diopter Phakic Implantable Collamer Lens: Refractive and Visual Outcomes in Low Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Five-year results of refractive outcomes and vision-related quality of life after SMILE for the correction of high myopia.International journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Quality of life impact of refractive correction (QIRC) results three years after SMILE and FS-LASIK.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2020Article
- Comparing Patient-Reported Outcomes of Laser In Situ Keratomileusis and Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction: A Review.Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.)Review
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Abstract
purposeThe safety and effectiveness of complex myopic astigmatism correction using ReLEx SMILE or Femto-LASIK techniques have been well established. The purpose of the current study is to compare quality of life (QoL) outcomes following ReLEx SMILE or Femto-LASIK procedures in parallel with functional vision and anatomic outcomes of treated eyes. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis prospective, consecutive series included 118 patients, 18-43 years of age, out of which 56 underwent ReLEx SMILE and 62 underwent Femto-LASIK surgery for correction of myopic astigmatism. All patients underwent standard comprehensive ophthalmic examinations, and additionally, completed The Quality of Life Impact of Refractive Correction Questionnaire to determine the impact the vision-correction treatment had on their QoL.
resultsIn both treatment groups, the postoperative refractive outcomes were comparable, with visual acuity improvements for both groups noted the day following surgery. After laser correction of complex myopic astigmatism using Femto-LASIK and ReLEx SMILE methods, the overall QoL indicators are statistically significant (
conclusionThe results of the study suggest that patients require some time to adapt to their new visual function and its impact on their daily living, delaying detectable improvements in QoL. Moreover, these results may suggest a higher satisfaction trend and long-term QoL in patients undergoing ReLEx SMILE in comparison to Femto-LASIK. Long-term results from the study demonstrated high patient satisfaction with both methods.
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