Changes in posterior corneal elevation and associated factors following small incision lenticule extraction in patients with high myopia and thin cornea: a prospective non-randomized clinical study
Jiao Zhao,
Budan Hu,
Ke Mao
et al.
Abstract:Background
Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a popular procedure for correcting myopia and myopic astigmatism; however, the cornea thins to varying degrees following SMILE surgery, and its postoperative stability may be affected. We investigated the safety and efficacy of SMILE in patients with high myopia and analyzed the factors influencing corneal posterior elevation variation (PCE).
Methods
This was a prospective non-randomized clinical study. Patients with a corneal thickness < 530 µm at… Show more
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