Comparison of visual outcomes after small incision lenticule extraction and femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis in myopia

Session Details

Session Title: LASIK vs SMILE

Session Date/Time: Monday 24/09/2018 | 16:30-18:00

Paper Time: 17:42

Venue: Room A3, Podium 2

First Author: : A.Adenwala INDIA

Co Author(s): :    R. Shah                    

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To make comparative clinical analysis of safety, efficacy and visual outcomes after small incision lenticul extraction(SMILE) and LASIK procedure in correcting myopia

Setting:

The study was carried out at Zulekha Hospital and all cases were operated by single surgeon.

Methods:

150 eyes of patients with mean spherical equivalent of -6.25+/- 2.25 diopters underwent SMILE procedure. Another around 150 patients with mean spherical equivalent of -6.50 +/- 2 diopters underwent Femtosecond LASIK procedure at same setup. Post operative corrected and uncorrected visual acuity, refraction and higher order aberrations were studied and noted at 1,3 and 6 months in both the groups

Results:

In SMILE group there was initial slow recovery of vision was seen which fully stabilised fully after month as FS LASIK patients. High order aberrations and spherical aberrations was noted less in SMILE patients. There was no major vision threatening complications after SMILE procedures. Patients were evaluated and findings noted at each visit at 1st 3rd and 6th month interval.

Conclusions:

Both FS LASIK and SMILE procedure are safe effective well tested and have predictive visual outcomes in Myopia. In SMILE procedure there was reduction of spherical aberration as compared to LASIK cases.

Financial Disclosure:

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