Evolution of corneal thickness and optical density after laser in situ keratomileusis versus small incision lenticule extraction for myopia correction.

Jorge Luis Alio Del BarrioAlberto Parafita-FernandezMario Canto-CerdanJorge L AlióMiguel Teus

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2020)

Both LASIK flaps and SMILE caps show a significant postoperative rethickening. SMILE corneas present higher optical densities than LASIK corneas in the early postoperative period, with a significant decrease thereafter and up to 3 months. These findings correlate with the delayed visual recovery observed after SMILE.

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