Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Photorefractive Keratectomy and Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) for Myopia

CONCLUSIONS:The refractive results of PRK with aberration-free aspheric ablation are similar to those of SMILE in eyes with low myopia. The induction of coma, spherical, and trefoil aberrations did not statistically differ after both surgeries, but the total higher order aberrations after SMILE were significantly higher than PRK with aberration-free aspheric ablation.[J Refract Surg. 2016;32(9):604 –610.]
Source: Journal of Refractive Surgery - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research