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Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in the correction of myopic astigmatism: outcomes and limitations - an update

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Title
Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in the correction of myopic astigmatism: outcomes and limitations - an update
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Eye and Vision, November 2017
DOI 10.1186/s40662-017-0091-9
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Jorge L. Alió del Barrio, Verónica Vargas, Olena Al-Shymali, Jorge L. Alió

Abstract

Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) is a flap-free intrastromal technique for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. To date, this technique lacks automated centration and cyclotorsion control, so several concerns have been raised regarding its capability to correct moderate or high levels of astigmatism. The objective of this paper is to review the reported SMILE outcomes for the correction of myopic astigmatism associated with a cylinder over 0.75 D, and its comparison with the outcomes reported with the excimer laser-based corneal refractive surgery techniques. A total of five studies clearly reporting SMILE astigmatic outcomes were identified. SMILE shows acceptable outcomes for the correction of myopic astigmatism, although a general agreement exists about the superiority of the excimer laser-based techniques for low to moderate levels of astigmatism. Manual correction of the static cyclotorsion should be adopted for any SMILE astigmatic correction over 0.75 D.

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Unknown 53 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 8 15%
Student > Doctoral Student 8 15%
Student > Bachelor 6 11%
Other 5 9%
Researcher 4 8%
Other 8 15%
Unknown 14 26%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 25 47%
Engineering 3 6%
Chemistry 3 6%
Psychology 1 2%
Unspecified 1 2%
Other 2 4%
Unknown 18 34%
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#20,451,991
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#120
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