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Enhancement Options After Myopic Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE): A Review.
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- Ex vivo evaluation of corneal filler injection for enhancement after small incision lenticule extraction.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Corneal subbasal nerve plexus reinnervation and stromal cell morphology with different cap thicknesses in small incision lenticule extraction.Eye and vision (London, England) · 2024Article
- Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy-Review.Vision (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Corneal Epithelial Remodeling Induced by Photorefractive Keratectomy Enhancement After Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Article
- Combined application of CIRCLE Software and Topo-LASIK for SMILE enhancement.International journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Corneal biomechanical characteristics following small incision lenticule extraction for myopia and astigmatism with 3 different cap thicknesses.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Photorefractive Keratectomy Enhancement (PRK) After Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE).Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- SmartSurfEye and vision (London, England) · 2021Article
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- Decade - long journey with small incision lenticule extraction: The learnings.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2020Review
- Will SMILE Become the New Benchmark of Corneal Laser Refractive Surgery?Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.)Article
- Advances in refractive corneal lenticule extraction.Taiwan journal of ophthalmologyReview
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Abstract
purposeTo provide an overview of the currently available retreatment methods after myopic small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).
designSystematic literature review.
methodsThe PubMed library was searched for articles containing the terms "small-incision lenticule extraction" and "enhancement" or "retreatment". The last search was performed on May 1, 2019.
resultsIn contrast to laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK), which can be retreated by a flap relift, repeat SMILE retreatment is currently not approved and only seldomly performed. As substitutes, surface ablation, cap-to-flap conversion using the CIRCLE program in the VisuMax platform, and thin-flap LASIK have been recently established. While all options offer safety and efficacy comparable to LASIK retreatments, each has its patient-specific advantages and disadvantages. While surface ablation preserves the flap-free approach of the primary procedure, the aspect of pain and a slow visual recovery might render it less attractive as compared with CIRCLE and thin-flap LASIK which offer quick recovery, however at the price of flap creation. Besides, each retreatment method generates specific tissue responses and has a different impact on corneal biomechanics, which is strongly dependent on the previous SMILE parameters, especially the cap thickness.
conclusionsRefractive enhancement after SMILE is currently mostly performed by surface ablation, CIRCLE cap-to-flap conversion or thin-flap LASIK, which all offer safety and efficacy comparable to LASIK retreatments. In this review, a detailed overview over each method, its technical aspects, and specific advantages and disadvantages is given.
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