Management and Outcomes of Retained Lenticules and Lenticule Fragments Removal After Failed Primary SMILE: A Case Series

Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a corneal refractive procedure characterized by predictability, long-term stability of the attempted correction and corneal biomechanics, reduced incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications, and excellent quality of the visual outcomes.1 –8 Despite the advantages of SMILE over femtosecond laser–assisted LASIK (FS-LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), the procedure is characterized by a steeper learning curve.7,9 A common intraoperative problem for the inexperienced surgeon is the incomplete separation of the lenticule due to
Source: Journal of Refractive Surgery - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research