Seven-Year Observation of Posterior Corneal Elevations After Small Incision Lenticule Extraction in Myopic Patients with Thin Corneas
SMILE effectively corrects myopia long-term but increases posterior surface elevation in thin corneas. Patients with high myopia and thin corneas should monitor RBT and AR to ensure long-term corneal stability and safety.
Authors
- Bingqing Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6400-7979)
- Xingtao Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3465-1579)
- Zimeng Zhai
- Shengtao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0653-376X)
- Weijung Ten
- Jing Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2450-4137)
- Fei Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3998-4898)
Institutions
- Academy of Medical Sciences (GB)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University (CN)
- Academia Sinica (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Eye Research
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2025.2495217
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Shanghai Rising-Star Program
- National Key Research and Development Program of China
- Chinese Polar Environment Comprehensive Investigation and Assessment Programmes