Posters

Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for the correction of moderate to high astigmatism in myopia: is it really effective?

Poster Details

First Author: A.Demirok TURKEY

Co Author(s):    Y. Yildirim   M. Sucu   B. Kepez Yildiz   A. Agca           

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate the outcome after SMILE in myopia with moderate to high astigmatism

Setting:

Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Science, Istanbul,TURKEY

Methods:

Medical records of seven hundred eighty-eight patients treated with SMILE at Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Science between January 2013 - 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. Forty-four eyes of 26 patients with ≥ 2.00 diopters (D) astigmatism were included. Preoperative and postoperative visual and refractive results were evaluated.

Results:

The mean patient age were 27.2±5.8 years. The mean uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) improved from 0.07±0.04 preoperatively to 0.67±0.16 at last follow-up. (p<0.001) The mean spheric value decreased from -4.55±1.64 D preoperatively to -0.2D±0.35 postoperatively. (p<0.001) The mean cylindrical value decreased from 2.54±0.79 D preoperatively to 0.48±0.43D postoperatively. (p<0.001)

Conclusions:

Our results indicate that SMILE procedure in myopic patients treated moderate to high astigmatism adequately. With additional applications during cyclotorsion, results might be better.

Financial Disclosure:

None