Corneal epithelial remodeling induced by combined small incision lenticule extraction and accelerated corneal collagen crosslinking for myopia

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the changes of the corneal epithelial thickness (ET) profile induced by combined small incision lenticule extraction and accelerated corneal collagen crosslinking (SMILE-xtra) for myopia compared with the standard small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).

Setting

Nuri Eye Hospital, 61, Dunsan-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon, 35233, Korea.

Design

Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Methods

Thirty-one myopic eye undergoing SMILE-xtra and control group of 36 myopic eyes undergoing SMILE were retrospectively analyzed. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (CIRRUS™ HD-OCT 5000, ZEISS, Dublin, CA) was used to measure corneal ET of 17 zones within the central 7-mm zone at preoperative, postoperative 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. Postoperative ET a

SUBMITTER: Kim KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631666 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature