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Lamellar Surgeries with SMILE Lenticules

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Lamellar surgeries with SMILE lenticules is an evolving field of refractive surgery. With the ample availability of SMILE- derived lenticules, researchers are exploring the possibility of using this tissue for the treatment of various refractive and corneal conditions. This chapter intends to discuss the reported clinical results of using SMILE-derived lenticules in terms of feasibility, safety, and predictability and for the potential management of hyperopia, keratoconus, SMILE ectasia, and presbyopia.

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  1. Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Bangalore, India

    Sri Ganesh & Sheetal Brar

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  1. Vissum Miranza, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, Spain

    Jorge L. Alió

  2. Vissum-Instituto Oftalmologico de Alica, Miguel Hernandez University, Alicante, Alicante, Spain

    Jorge L. Alió del Barrio

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A surgical video of enhancement with BMR for a case of significant undercorrection after FILI for high hyperopia (MP4 23,033 kb)

The video of surgical procedure of FILI for keratoconus (MP4 333,858 kb)

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Ganesh, S., Brar, S. (2023). Lamellar Surgeries with SMILE Lenticules. In: Alió, J.L., del Barrio, J.L.A. (eds) Modern Keratoplasty. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32408-6_20

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