ReviewAsia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Future Developments in SMILE: Higher Degree of Myopia and Hyperopia.
Review in Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Preferred practice patterns for photorefractive keratectomy surgery.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2020Guideline
- Safety and Efficacy of Keratorefractive Lenticule Extraction (KLEx) for High Myopia with the CLEAR Platform.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Factors Affecting Visual Outcome after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) Pro.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2025Article
- SMILE and ICL implantation on the ocular surface and meibomian glands in patients with postoperative myopia.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward femtosecond laser small incision lenticule extraction surgery and postoperative care among recipients.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Banking of post-SMILE stromal lenticules for additive keratoplasty: A new challenge for eye banks?International ophthalmology · 2024Review
- The Risk Factors for Myopia Undercorrection in Second-Generation (Visumax 800) Keratorefractive Lenticule Extraction Surgery: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Refractive Surgery in Myopic Children.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Refractive outcomes of small lenticule extraction (SMILE) Pro® with a 2 MHz femtosecond laser.International ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Application of mydriasis and eye steering in ultrawide field imaging for detecting peripheral retinal lesions in myopic patients.The British journal of ophthalmology · 2023Observational
- Postoperative efficacy, safety, predictability, and visual quality of implantable collamer lens implantation versus small incision lenticule extraction in myopic eyes: a Meta-analysis.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Comparison of the optical quality after SMILE and FS-LASIK for high myopia by OQAS and iTrace analyzer: a one-year retrospective study.BMC ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy for the management of hyperopic regression after conductive keratoplasty.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Impact of ablation ratio on 5-year postoperative posterior corneal stability after refractive surgery: SMILE and FS-LASIK.Eye and vision (London, England) · 2020Article
- Will SMILE Become the New Benchmark of Corneal Laser Refractive Surgery?Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.)Article
- Femtosecond-laser-assisted Small Incision Lenticule Extraction to Treat Refractive Error: A Narrative Review.Middle East African journal of ophthalmologyReview
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Abstract
Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a novel 1-step refractive procedure with femtosecond laser for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. Although it has shown good clinical results in efficacy, safety, predictability, and stability, there are still some concerns. In this study, we review the published clinical outcomes of high myopia correction and exploration in hyperopia correction. Results have suggested that SMILE has acceptable outcomes in correction for high myopia <10.0 diopters (D), and it is a feasible and effective procedure for the treatment of hyperopia. However, it is unsuitable for the treatment of extremely high myopia because there is undercorrection and regression as existed in laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), and compound hyperopic astigmatism currently could not be corrected either. More technical and clinical improvements are required to make SMILE competitive.
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