Corneal Epithelial Remodeling Following Cylinder Correction With SMILE or FS-LASIK: A Contralateral Comparative Study
The postoperative CET map varied between SMILE and FS-LASIK. In eyes with high astigmatism, SMILE surgery is followed by milder and more stable corneal epithelial thickening. Moreover, the corneal epithelium is sensitive to stromal ablation and corneal remodeling is crucial to the postoperative visual quality. This study rigorously distinguished the CET difference between SMILE and FS-LASIK in astigmatic eyes and shed light on subsequent research. <b>[<i>J Refract Surg</i>. 2024;40(10);e728-e741.]</b>.
Authors
- Yiming Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7737-6100)
- Na Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9366-9904)
- Xiangtao Hou
- Keming Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1943-5736)
- Jing Zhuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5335-3318)
- Pei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1458-2390)
- Wei Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5628-3036)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Refractive Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3928/1081597x-20240826-04
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.23