Short-term Clinical Outcomes of Small Incision Lenticule Extraction for Correction of Myopia Patients with Corneal Opacity
10.3341/jkos.2019.60.8.719
- Author:
Buki KIM
1
;
Sujoung MUN
;
Jisun KIM
;
Younghoon YANG
;
Junhyung MOON
;
Youngtaek CHUNG
Author Information
1. Onnuri Smile Eye Clinic, Seoul, Korea. ytchungc@daum.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Corneal opacity;
Small incision lenticule extraction
- MeSH:
Corneal Opacity;
Humans;
Intraoperative Complications;
Myopia;
Retrospective Studies;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2019;60(8):719-724
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for the treatment of myopia with corneal opacity. METHODS: Thirteen eyes of 13 patients with corneal opacities who underwent SMILE were retrospectively studied. Uncorrected distance visual acuity, spherical equivalence, efficacy index, and safety index were noted at 3 months after the procedure. The density and area of the corneal opacities were measured and compared preoperatively and 3 months postoperatively. RESULTS: All eyes had preoperative corneal opacities within the lenticule formation areas. The mean area and density of corneal opacities were 0.72 ± 0.33 mm2 and 52.46 ± 15.74, respectively. All procedures were uneventful and no intraoperative complications were observed. At 3 months after the procedure, the efficacy and safety indices were 1.01 ± 0.15, and 1.05 ± 0.10, respectively, and the mean densities and areas of corneal opacities were 46.85 ± 14.56 (p = 0.038) and 0.70 ± 0.36 mm2 (p = 0.776), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The SMILE procedure was effective and safe for the correction of myopic patients with corneal opacities.
