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Estimation of functional results after SMILE operation in eyes with epithelial bubble formation in the microincision

Poster Details

First Author: S.Rebrikov RUSSIA

Co Author(s):    O. Kostin   A. Ovchinnikov   A. Stepanov              

Abstract Details

Purpose:

Estimation of SMILE operation results in the eyes with epithelial bubbles in the microincision appearing during SMILE operation for myopia and myopic asigmatism.

Setting:

IRTC "Eye Microsurgery" Ekaterinburg Centr Bardin Str. 4a, 620149, Russia.

Methods:

Seven eyes of 6 patients were operated. SMILE operation complicated by epithelial bubble formation in the microincision was completely performed with VisuMax 500 kHz femtosecond laser (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Germany). In all cases complete femtosecond laser dissection and corneal lenticule removal through the microincision were performed.

Results:

In the study group preoperative UCVA was 0.06 ± 0.03, at day 1 post- op it was   0.96 ± 0.04 (p<0.05). Spherical equivalent (SE) before operation was -3.68 ± 1.13D and at day 1 post-op 0 ± 0D (p<0.05). BCVA before operation was 0.99 ± 0.02, at day 1 post-op it was 0.96 ± 0.04 (p>0.05).

Conclusions:

SMILE operation in the eyes with epithelial bubbles in the microincision can be performed with complete femtosecond laser dissection and corneal lenticule removal through the microincision with good functional results.

Financial Disclosure:

None