Intrastromal cross-linking, SMILE procedure markedly improved UDVA

CHICAGO — Intrastromal corneal collagen cross-linking combined with small-incision lenticule extraction has shown promising results with a high safety profile, a speaker told colleagues here.During the Refractive Subspecialty Day preceding the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Enrique O. Graue Hernandez, MD, MsC, discussed results of a study using the Aztec Protocol for combined corneal cross-linking (CXL) and small-incision lenticule extraction (smile, Carl Zeiss Meditec).

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