FRANKFURT, Germany — A novel technique using a SMILE lenticule to increase corneal thickness during ultraviolet irradiation allows for effective corneal collagen cross-linking in thin corneas.
“We aim to increase the total thickness to about 400 µm, including cornea plus lenticule,” Guillaume Boutillier, MD, said at the ESCRS winter meeting.
At Rouen University Hospital, France, a study was performed using lenticules stored in the internal eye bank after ReLEx SMILE myopic procedures.
The lenticule is placed on the apex of the cornea before performing classical