Small Incision Lenticule Extraction: A review on current concepts and recent advances

The past few decades have seen a significant advancement in the field of refractive surgery. Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and its variant, femtosecond LASIK (FS-LASIK) although form the bulk of refractive procedures performed worldwide, is not free from complications, including flap-related...

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Main Authors: Sanchi Vohra, Mahipal S Sachdev, Ritika Sachdev, Hemlata Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-07-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.472
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description The past few decades have seen a significant advancement in the field of refractive surgery. Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and its variant, femtosecond LASIK (FS-LASIK) although form the bulk of refractive procedures performed worldwide, is not free from complications, including flap-related complications, postoperative dry eye, denervation of corneal nerves, and biomechanical instability leading to potential corneal ectasia. Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is minimally invasive bladeless technique which circumvents the creation of flap, thereby avoiding flap associated complications seen with LASIK. This review summarizes the current practices and recent innovative advances in SMILE.
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spelling doaj-art-706cbfeb75b04e088299cd9f06ffa2462025-08-20T03:52:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842019-07-01301162210.7869/djo.472Small Incision Lenticule Extraction: A review on current concepts and recent advancesSanchi VohraMahipal S SachdevRitika SachdevHemlata GuptaThe past few decades have seen a significant advancement in the field of refractive surgery. Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and its variant, femtosecond LASIK (FS-LASIK) although form the bulk of refractive procedures performed worldwide, is not free from complications, including flap-related complications, postoperative dry eye, denervation of corneal nerves, and biomechanical instability leading to potential corneal ectasia. Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is minimally invasive bladeless technique which circumvents the creation of flap, thereby avoiding flap associated complications seen with LASIK. This review summarizes the current practices and recent innovative advances in SMILE.https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.472smilerefractive lenticule extractionfemtosecond-laser assisted lenticule extraction
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femtosecond-laser assisted lenticule extraction
title Small Incision Lenticule Extraction: A review on current concepts and recent advances
title_full Small Incision Lenticule Extraction: A review on current concepts and recent advances
title_fullStr Small Incision Lenticule Extraction: A review on current concepts and recent advances
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title_short Small Incision Lenticule Extraction: A review on current concepts and recent advances
title_sort small incision lenticule extraction a review on current concepts and recent advances
topic smile
refractive lenticule extraction
femtosecond-laser assisted lenticule extraction
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