ArticleJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2022
Comparison of clinical outcomes of LASIK, Trans-PRK, and SMILE for correction of myopia.
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- Corneal stability comparison between prophylactic cross-linking with laser refractive surgery technique versus laser refractive surgery technique alone for myopia: a meta-analysis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of gabapentin and pregabalin for treatment of post refractive surgery pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International ophthalmology · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Lotrafilcon B and Balafilcon A bandage contact lenses on epithelial healing and visual symptoms after transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy in the hyperopic patients.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Trial
- Comparison of visual quality and optical zones after TransPRK, SMILE, and FS-LASIK myopia correction procedures.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Trial
- Factors influencing surgical residual deviation and their impact on higher-order aberrations after SMILE surgery.International ophthalmology · 2026Article
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- Comparison of Preoperative Refractive Status and Postoperative Outcomes Following Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Comparison of corneal thickness measured using the new Revo FC optical coherence tomographer and the pentacam Scheimpflug-based imaging system.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Visual outcome in hypermetropic eye post-refractive surgery: retrospective cohort study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Comparative clinical outcomes of SMILE, femtosecond LASIK, and transepithelial PRK: a multicenter Iraqi study.Frontiers in ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Beyond 20/20: How Laser Eye Surgery Boosts Quality of Life (SMILE vs. FS-LASIK).Journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
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- Current and emerging strategies for myopia control: a narrative review of optical, pharmacological, behavioural, and adjunctive therapies.Eye (London, England) · 2025Review
- Effects of age and sex on the early visual outcomes of small-incision lenticule extraction for myopia correction.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
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- TransPRK in the treatment of low to moderate and high myopia: a comparative study of the clinical outcomes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Transepithelial Versus Conventional PRK: A Randomized Controlled Study.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Binocular Imbalance and Myopic Shift in Unoperated Eyes After Unilateral SMILE and tPRK.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Impact of corneal curvature on 2-year postoperative visual outcomes after small incision lenticule extraction for high myopia.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Knowledge and attitude of myopes or their guardians towards refractive surgery in Suzhou, China: a cross-sectional survey.BMJ open · 2025Article
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Abstract
Transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (Trans-PRK), laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), and small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) are three mainstay refractive surgeries worldwide. The applicability, efficacy, safety, and predictability of these different techniques are quite similar. Trans-PRK has the strongest biostability, earliest return to normal corneal sensitivity but the longest recovery time, most uncomfortable postoperative experience, and possibility of corneal haze. LASIK possesses the fastest visual rehabilitation but the slowest corneal nerve reinnervation, and flap displacement is possibly lifelong. SMILE incurs no flap-related complications and has intermediate vision recovery time and biomechanics compared with Trans-PRK and LASIK. However, it lacks the cyclotorsion-compensation system, eye-tracking system, and customized treatment profile for high astigmatism or irregular corneal surface. This review aims to introduce the mechanisms, pros, and cons of these three types of refractive surgery. With full understanding, practitioners could advise patients on the most suitable treatment of choice.
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