Feasibility study of treatment of mixed astigmatism with small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) by using research software.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report the preliminary experience and initial clinical results following SMILE for the treatment of mixed astigmatism.

Methods

Thirteen eyes of nine patients with a mean age of 27 ± 4.36 years were included in the series. In 8/13 eyes, myopic SMILE license and in 4/13 eyes, hyperopic SMILE license (available as part of an open/research software) was used for the treatment. The mean follow-up was 9.5 ± 8.7 (0.5-24) months, and the median follow-up was 6 months.

Setting

Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Bangalore, India.

Design

Exploratory study.

Results

The mean preoperative sphere, cylinder, and spherical equivalent (SE) were 1.44 ± 1.63, -2.70 ± 2.30, and -0.24 ± 1.14 D, which changed to -0.03 ± 0.30, -0.28 ± 0.48, and -0.18 ± 0.49 D,

SUBMITTER: Ganesh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11329817 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature