Corneal subbasal nerve plexus reinnervation and stromal cell morphology with different cap thicknesses in small incision lenticule extraction.
Yanzheng SongShijing DengXiaotong LyvYushan XuFengju ZhangNing GuoPublished in: Eye and vision (London, England) (2024)
The SMILE surgeries with 110 μm, 120 μm or 130 μm cap thickness design achieved good efficacy, safety, accuracy and stability for moderate to high myopic correction while the thicker corneal cap was more beneficial for corneal nerve regeneration.