Epithelial Thickness Profile Changes Following Small Incision Refractive Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) for Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism

Abstract

Preliminary results suggest that epithelial thickness profile changes after SMILE may have an impact on the refractive outcome in the long-term postoperative period, especially in higher degrees of myopia. [J Refract Surg. 2016;32(7):473-478.].