Corneal remodeling after SMILE for moderate and high myopia: short-term assessment of spatial changes in corneal volume and thickness.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the early corneal remodeling and its influencing factors after Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for moderate and high myopia.

Methods

This was a retrospective study. Pre- and post-operative (1 week and 1, 3, 6 months) corneal volume (CV), mean keratometry (Km), and corneal thickness (CT) were measured by Scheimpflug tomography. CT at the central, thinnest point, and on concentric circles of 2, 4, and 6 mm diameter was recorded to assess corneal thickness spatial profile (CTSP) and percentage of thickness increase (PTI) in the moderate and high myopia groups, and to explore possible influencing factors.

Results

After SMILE, the peripheral CT decreased in the moderate myopia group and central corneal thickness (CCT) increased in the high m

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10559442 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature