Three-year stability of posterior corneal elevation after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for moderate and high myopia
Journal of Refractive Surgery | PURPOSE:To investigate long-term changes in posterior corneal elevation after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).METHODS:Thirty-six eyes of 20 patients (7 male, 13 female) who underwent SMILE were recruited for this prospective consecutive study. The mean pre...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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February 15, 2017
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Journal of refractive surgery
Year: 2017, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 84-88 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2391 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/1081597X-20161117-01 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/1081597X-20161117-01 Verlag, Volltext: https://www.healio.com/ophthalmology/journals/jrs/2017-2-33-2/%7B7cce9e3c-b84a-4ad6-abb1-65cbe3b27661%7D/three-year-stability-of-posterior-corneal-elevation-after-small-incision-lenticule-extraction-smile-for-moderate-and-high-myopia 
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| Author Notes: | Yu Zhao, MD, Weijun Jian, MD, Yingjun Chen, MD, Michael C. Knorz, MD, Xingtao Zhou, MD, PhD |
| Summary: | Journal of Refractive Surgery | PURPOSE:To investigate long-term changes in posterior corneal elevation after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).METHODS:Thirty-six eyes of 20 patients (7 male, 13 female) who underwent SMILE were recruited for this prospective consecutive study. The mean preoperative manifest spherical equivalent was −6.24 ± 1.47 diopters (D) (range: −3.88 to −8.75 D). Posterior corneal surfaces were |
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| ISSN: | 1938-2391 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/1081597X-20161117-01 |