Abstract
Small-incision lenticule extraction (ReLEx® SMILE) has been developed as a corneal refractive flap-free procedure in which an intrastromal lenticule is cut by a femtosecond laser and manually extracted through a peripheral corneal tunnel incision [9]. It is anticipated that the procedure will reduce some of the potential side effects of LASIK, such as eye dryness, epithelial ingrowth at the flap edge, a long-term risk for traumatic flap dislocation [11] and corneal ectasia which may develop during the years after surgery (Toda 2008). In the published studies so far, the refractive predictability, safety and patient satisfaction of ReLEx smile are high and comparable to Fs-LASIK [1, 4].
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Hjortdal, J., Vestergaard, A., Ivarsen, A. (2015). How to Improve the Refractive Predictability of SMILE. In: Sekundo, W. (eds) Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18530-9_15
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