Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) history, fundamentals of a new refractive surgery technique and clinical outcomes

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 Medi...

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Main Authors: Reinstein, Dan Z, Archer, Timothy J, Gobbe, Marine
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4604118/