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Kim, Ryu, Kim, Jeon, Lee, Kim, and Kim: Clinical Outcomes of One Day Small-incision Lenticule Extraction Compared with Scheduled Methods for Myopic Patients

Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the clinical outcomes of one day small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), which was performed on the same day as preoperative examinations in myopic patients.

Methods

This study included 163 patients (163 eyes) who underwent SMILE with Visumax from January to June in 2017. We divided the patients into two groups. The one day SMILE group underwent surgery on the same day as the preoperative examinations including dilated fundus examinations. The scheduled group underwent the surgery on a different day. Only the right eye was included in the analysis. Visual acuity and refractive results were compared between groups.

Results

The one day SMILE group included 83 patients and the scheduled SMILE group included 80 patients. At postoperative 1 month, the myopic errors were −0.07 ± 0.43 diopters (D) for the one day SMILE group and −0.09 ± 0.37 D for the scheduled SMILE group (p = 0.81); the astigmatic refractions were −0.48 ± 0.29 D and −0.46 ± 0.28 D, respectively (p = 0.57), the postoperative uncorrected visual acuities were −0.02 ± 0.11 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) and −0.02 ± 0.11 logMAR, respectively (p = 0.79). At postoperative 6 months, the myopic errors were −0.06 ± 0.42 D for the one day SMILE group and −0.08 ± 0.34 D for the scheduled SMILE group (p = 0.81), and the astigmatic refractions were −0.48 ± 0.25 D and −0.48 ± 0.30 D, respectively (p = 0.99); the postoperative uncorrected visual acuities were −0.04 ± 0.09 logMAR and −0.05 ± 0.07 logMAR, respectively (p = 0.45).

Conclusions

The postoperative results of the one day SMILE patients, whose surgery was performed on the same day as the preoperative dilating fundus examination were not significantly different compared with patients treated with conventional scheduled SMILE.

Figures and Tables

Figure 1

Refractive outcomes of the one day SMILE group and scheduled SMILE group. The spherical equivalent of one day SMILE and scheduled SMILE at postoperative 1 month (A). The spherical equivalent of one day SMILE and scheduled SMILE at postoperative 6 months (B). SMILE = small incision lenticule extraction; D = diopters.

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Figure 2

Predictability of spherical equivalent correction of the one day SMILE group and scheduled SMILE group. The results of one day SMILE (A) and scheduled SMILE (B) at postoperative 1 month. The results of one day SMILE (C) and scheduled SMILE (D) at postoperative 6 months. SMILE = small incision lenticule extraction; D = diopters.

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Figure 3

Preoperative and postoperative astigmatic refraction distribution of the one day SMILE group and scheduled SMILE group. Preoperative astigmatic diopters of two groups (A). Astigmatic diopters after the one day SMILE and scheduled SMILE at postoperative 1 month (B). Astigmatic diopters after the one day SMILE and scheduled SMILE at postoperative 6 months (C). SMILE = small incision lenticule extraction; D = diopters.

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Table 1

Preoperative demographic characteristics of patients who underwent SMILE

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Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (range) unless otherwise indicated.

SMILE = small incision lenticule extraction; D = diopters; BCVA = best corrected visual acuity; logMAR = logarithm of minimum angle of resolution; IOP = intraocular pressure; CCT = central cornea thickness.

*Independent t-test; Chi-square test.

Table 2

Postoperative 1 month clinical outcomes of one day SMILE group and scheduled SMILE group

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Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (range) unless otherwise indicated.

SMILE = small incision lenticule extraction; UCVA = uncorrected visual acuity; postop = postoperative; logMAR = logarithm of minimum angle of resolution; D = diopters.

*Independent t-test.

Table 3

Postoperative 6 months clinical outcomes of one day SMILE group and scheduled SMILE group

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Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (range) unless otherwise indicated.

SMILE = small incision lenticule extraction; UCVA = uncorrected visual acuity; postop = postoperative; logMAR = logarithm of minimum angle of resolution; D = diopters.

*Independent t-test.

Table 4

The efficacy indices (postoperative UDVA/ preoperative CDVA) of both groups at postoperative 1 month and 6 months

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Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

UDVA = uncorrected visual acuity; CDVA = corrected distace visual acuity; SMILE = small incision lenticule extraction.

*Independent t-test.

Notes

Conflicts of Interest The authors have no conflicts to disclose.

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