ReviewOphthalmology and therapy2019
Comparison of Visual, Refractive and Ocular Surface Outcomes Between Small Incision Lenticule Extraction and Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis for Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism.
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- Initial Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Ray-Tracing-Guided LASIK (Wavelight Plus) Versus KLEx (SMILE Pro).Ophthalmology and therapy · 2026Article
- Real-World Study Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of a Novel KLEx Procedure with a Next-Generation Femtosecond Laser for Refractive Error Correction.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Beyond 20/20: How Laser Eye Surgery Boosts Quality of Life (SMILE vs. FS-LASIK).Journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Factors Affecting Visual Outcome after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) Pro.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2025Article
- Analysis of Factors Affecting the Astigmatic Correction Outcomes of Keratorefractive Lenticule Extraction Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Binocular Imbalance and Myopic Shift in Unoperated Eyes After Unilateral SMILE and tPRK.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Assessing the predictability of five intraocular lens calculation methods in eyes with prior myopic keratorefractive lenticule extraction.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Article
- The Impact of Horizontal Marking on the VisuMax Surgical Bed Headrest on the Outcomes of Myopic Astigmatism Correction With Small Incision Lenticule Extraction.Journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Characterization of Disrupted Tissue Interface Thickness for Keratorefractive Lenticule Extraction Procedure With ELITA Femtosecond Laser.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Article
- Comparison of risk factors for OBL in FS-LASIK and SMILE correction for myopia and myopia astigmatism.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2024Article
- Comparative Analysis of Corneal Higher-Order Aberrations after Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, Photorefractive Keratectomy, and Small Incision Lenticule Extraction with Correlations to Change in Myopic Q-Value and Spherical Equivalent with and without Astigmatism.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Impact of Dry Eye Disease on the Uncorrected Distance Visual Acuity after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- A comparative and prospective study of corneal biomechanics after SMILE and FS-LASIK performed on the contralateral eyes of high myopia patients.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- Corneal power measurements by ray tracing in eyes after small incision lenticule extraction for myopia with a combined Scheimpflug Camera-Placido disk topographer.International ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Comparison of clinical outcomes of LASIK, Trans-PRK, and SMILE for correction of myopia.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2022Article
- Effect of Postoperative Ocular Residual Astigmatism (ORA) on Treatment Outcome After Myopic Laser in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK).Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the potential eye hazard at visible wavelengths of the supercontinuum generated by an ultrafast NIR laser in water.Biomedical optics express · 2021Article
- Early visual function outcomes of topography-guided FS-LASIK and SMILE in treatment of myopia and myopic astigmatism.International journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Complications of small incision lenticule extraction.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2020Review
- The Differential Expression of Cytokines and Growth Factors After SMILE Compared With FS-LASIK in Rabbits.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2020Article
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Abstract
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is the most commonly performed laser refractive surgical technique worldwide for the treatment of myopia and myopic astigmatism. In recent years, small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) has emerged as a promising alternative to LASIK, requiring only a single femtosecond laser to create an intrastromal lenticule, which is then removed via a small incision. The technique obviates the need for a corneal flap. A number of published studies have compared the two techniques in terms of visual, refractive and ocular surface outcomes. This review compares the clinical outcomes between LASIK and SMILE in treating myopia and myopic astigmatism based on studies published in the last 5 years. Twenty-two studies were included, all of which were observational in nature. Results suggest that the two techniques have comparable visual outcomes in terms of safety, efficacy and predictability, although recovery in visual acuity may be slower in SMILE-treated than LASIK-treated eyes. SMILE is found to result in less severe postoperative dry eye symptoms and faster recovery of corneal sensitivity than LASIK. It is important to note, however, that the SMILE technique is limited by the lack of a cyclotorsion-compensation system and option for customized treatment profile. The heterogeneity of results in this review may be attributable to the use of different LASIK platforms in different studies. Few studies compared the outcomes regarding severity of myopia. Future prospective randomized controlled trials with a larger sample size and longer follow-up period will be highly beneficial for progress in this field.
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