Top 50 most-cited articles on SMILE surgery between 2010 and 2022: a correlation comparison between conventional bibliometrics and current altmetrics of research impact

Transparent intrastromal corneal lenticule obtained from SMILE surgery as a free graft for the treatment of primary pterygium: A pilot study

“…SMILE is a novel refractive procedure to treat myopia with or without astigmatism and is performed under topical anesthesia without creating a corneal flap. 2 The surfaces of intrastromal lenticules that are extracted during this procedure are of high quality and have been used in several cases to treat various corneal disorders including hyperopia and presbyopic correction, corneal dystrophies, corneal micro-perforations, pellucid marginal corneal degeneration, corneal ulcers, corneal dermoid, and corneal ectasia. Two eyes with recurrent pterygium have recently been treated with this novel graft.…”

“…1 b, black arrow), and the thickness was 40–60 μm. 2 Subsequently, a single ( Fig. 1 c, white arrow) or double ( Fig.…”

“… 1 A femtosecond laser is used in the treatment of refractive errors, and small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a recent novel technique for refractive lenticule extraction that employs a 1043 nm laser firing at 500 kHz using VisuMax (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Germany). 2 This procedure uses a pulse duration of a 220–580 femtosecond laser to excise an intrastromal lenticule through a small corneal incision to treat myopia and myopic astigmatism up to a degree of −10.00 dioptres without creating a flap, resulting in a potentially better corneal biomechanical stability and less disruption of anterior corneal innervation. 2 , 3 It shows prompt recovery and results in lower incidences of dry eye symptoms, corneal ectasia, corneal scars, and cataract formation.…”

“… 2 This procedure uses a pulse duration of a 220–580 femtosecond laser to excise an intrastromal lenticule through a small corneal incision to treat myopia and myopic astigmatism up to a degree of −10.00 dioptres without creating a flap, resulting in a potentially better corneal biomechanical stability and less disruption of anterior corneal innervation. 2 , 3 It shows prompt recovery and results in lower incidences of dry eye symptoms, corneal ectasia, corneal scars, and cataract formation. 2 …”

“… 2 , 3 It shows prompt recovery and results in lower incidences of dry eye symptoms, corneal ectasia, corneal scars, and cataract formation. 2 …”