Research Article

Clinical Outcomes Comparison of Combined Small Incision Lenticule Extraction with Collagen Cross-Linking Versus Small Incision Lenticule Extraction Only

Table 3

K-avg: Keratometry average; K-max: Keratometry maximum; TPP: thinnest point pachymetry; maximum posterior elevation.

1 month6 months12 months24 months

SMILE: K-avg (D)38.37 ± 1.8338.42 ± 1.7738.28 ± 1.7438.74 ± 1.76
SMILE Xtra: K-avg (D)38.91 ± 1.6138.33 ± 1.5038.67 ± 1.9238.35 ± 1.85
value0.2320.8370.4180.485
SMILE: K-max (D)41.00 ± 5.8741.12 ± 4.6641.27 ± 4.4041.64 ± 3.53
SMILE Xtra: K-max (D)41.83 ± 6.0241.21 ± 3.7641.74 ± 3.5641.50 ± 2.77
value0.5900.3400.4640.264
SMILE: TPP (microns)403.83 ± 35.51407.94 ± 37.05414.03 ± 36.28408.29 ± 38.75
SMILE Xtra: TPP (microns)399.40 ± 40.82394.45 ± 38.00402.16 ± 39.52402.22 ± 37.18
value0.6640.1920.1880.600
SMILE: MPE (microns)12.65 ± 5.8512.47 ± 7.3311.13 ± 4.3910.14 ± 3.85
SMILE Xtra: MPE (microns)13.22 ± 5.8614.81 ± 7.0211.54 ± 5.1511.00 ± 4.72
value0.7050.2390.7470.523