Comparison of Corneal Densitometry and Visual Quality after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) and Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK): One-Year Comparative Study

Table 4

Postoperative QoV scores after SMILE and LASEK at the 1-year follow-up.

QoV score	SMILE	LASEK	value
Frequency			0.72
Median	2	2
Range	0 to 7	0 to 7
IQR	0 to 6	0 to 6
Severity			0.56
Median	2	2
Range	0 to 7	0 to 7
IQR	0 to 6	0 to 6
Bothersome			0.79
Median	1	1
Range	0 to 6	0 to 6
IQR	0 to 6	0 to 6

SMILE: small incision lenticule extraction; LASEK: laser epithelial keratomileusis; SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range.