Patients who underwent myopic astigmatism correction with the SmartSight lenticule extraction procedure experienced good visual and refractive outcomes at 12 months, according to a study.
“Lenticule extraction has gained popularity in recent years,” Samuel Arba Mosquera, PhD, said in a presentation at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting. “In this case, we used a system that works slightly above the threshold for plasma formation, and we tried to benefit from the low-energy regimen.”
Researchers evaluated 12-month refractive and visual