A large population of young myopic patients who underwent SMILE surgery achieved excellent refractive and visual outcomes, at least equivalent to modern LASIK, according to a speaker.
A total of 3,997 SMILE procedures performed in patients with myopia or myopic astigmatism since 2012 at the London Vision Clinic were retrospectively analyzed. The treated spherical equivalent was up to –9 D, and cylinder was up to –6 D.
“All patients had BCVA 20/20 or better prior to surgery, and 95% achieved 20/20 or better unaided after surgery. The vast majority gained lines of vision or had