ArticleBMC ophthalmology2021
Matched comparison of corneal higher order aberrations induced by SMILE to femtosecond assisted LASIK and to PRK in correcting moderate and high myopia: 3.00mm vs. 6.00mm.
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- Efficacy and safety of small-incision corneal intrastromal lenticule implantation for hyperopia correction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Implantable collamer lens versus small incision lenticule extraction for high myopia correction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC ophthalmology · 2021Pooled it
- Evaluation of Higher-Order Aberrations After the Smooth Incision Lenticular Keratomileusis (SILKClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Trial
- Frequency-dependent associations of contrast sensitivity and corneal aberrations after SMILE PRO in eyes with high astigmatism.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- One-Year Outcomes of Topography-Guided LASIK for Myopia and Astigmatism.Journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Enhancing Safety in Refractive Surgery: A Pilot Evaluation of In Vivo Confocal Microscopy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Emmetropia deviation in autorefraction compared to subjective refraction result in patients after corneal refractive surgery.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of corneal asymmetry and higher-order aberrations after small incision lenticule extraction for moderate and high myopia.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- The impact of femtosecond laser small incision lenticule extraction on accommodative function.African health sciences · 2025Article
- Predictive factors for outcomes of photorefractive keratectomy in myopic eyes.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Comparison of visual outcomes and optical aberrations after SMILE with intraoperative Kappa angle adjustments between small and large Kappa angles.Scientific reports · 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
- Exploring the Research Landscape of High Myopia: Trends, Contributors, and Key Areas of Focus.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Prospective Safety Evaluation of the Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Keratomileusis Procedure in Correcting Residual Ametropia in Patients After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- A 3-month comparison study of subjective and objective visual quality of small incision lenticule extraction and transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy in patients with low and moderate myopia.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Repeatability of pupil diameter measurements using three different topography devices.PloS one · 2023Article
- SMILE after DALK to reduce residual refraction: two-year results.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
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Abstract
backgroundThe refractive surgeries induce corneal higher order aberrations (C-HOAs). In this study, change of C-HOAs after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) compared to femtosecond assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (femto-LASIK), and to photorefractive keratectomy with mitomycin-C (PRK) under photopic and mesopic conditions.
methodsIn this prospective study, age, gender, and apical corneal thickness (ACT) matched cases with moderate myopia [spherical equivalent (SE) 3.00 to 6.00D) to high myopia (SE > 6.00D)] were enrolled. In addition to visual acuity and refraction, total C-HOA, coma, spherical aberration (SA), and trefoil in the 3- and 6-mm zones were measured before and 3 and 6 months after surgery.
resultsOverall, 372 moderate myopia cases (124 eyes of 124 individuals in each surgical group) and 171 high myopia cases (57 eyes of 57 individuals in each surgical group) were enrolled. At baseline, the differences in age, gender, ACT, uncorrected and corrected visual acuity, and SE were not statistically significant between subgroups of surgical methods within each myopia group (all P > 0.05). At 12 months, in the moderate myopia group, there was less increase in 6-mm zone total C-HOA, coma, and SA with SMILE compared to the other groups (all P < 0.05). In the high myopia group, there was greater increase in photopic total C-HOA and trefoil and less increase in mesopic SA with SMILE (all P < 0.05).
conclusionsIn correction of moderate myopia, SMILE has better results in mesopic condition. In high myopia correction, femto-LASIK and PRK have better results in photopic and SMILE in mesopic condition.
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