PURPOSE This study evaluated an improved perfluoropolyether polymer formulation designed for use as a corneal onlay to correct refractive error. METHODS Collagen I coated perfluoropolyether lenticules were implanted in feline corneas exposing a 6-mm diameter area of lenticule surface for epithelial growth. A parallel series of sham-wounded corneas were also studied. All corneas were monitored...

Purpose We report a case of incision failure during small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and its management. Observations The incision could not be made using the femtosecond laser because of a redundant conjunctiva, so it was instead done manually using a diamond knife. The lenticule was successfully separated and extracted. Three months after the procedure, the uncorrected distance v...

AIM This 6 month prospective multi-centre study evaluated the feasibility of performing myopic femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) through a small incision using the small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure. DESIGN Prospective, non-randomised clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS; Ninety-one eyes of 48 patients with myopia with and without astigmatism completed the final 6 month follo...

This review summarizes the current status of the small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure. Following the early work by Sekundo et al. and Shah et al., SMILE has become increasingly popular. The accuracy of the creation of the lenticule with the VisuMax femtosecond laser (Carl Zeiss Meditec) has been verified using very high-frequency (VHF) digital ultrasound and optical coherence t...

In the last two decades, corneal laser surgery has become a common procedure to correct medium-low refractive defects. It consists of reshaping geometry by means in order present error. this work, we compare opto-mechanical performance procedures: Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) and Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE).

PURPOSE To report clinical and confocal microscopy features of late-onset Candida albicans keratitis after Descemet stripping automated keratoplasty (DSAEK). METHODS We performed clinical and confocal scan on a patient who underwent DSAEK and phacoemulsification for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and cataract. RESULTS A 76-year-old woman who underwent uneventful DSAEK and phacoemulsification p...