Research Article

Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes and Refractive Stability following SMILE versus SMILE Combined with Accelerated Cross-Linking (SMILE XTRA)

Table 2

Postoperative data at mean follow-up.

Parameter (mean ± SD)SMILE (n = 54)SMILE XTRA (n = 54) value

Longest follow-up (months)22.18 ± 10.4121.81 ± 9.190.89
UDVA (logMAR)−0.05 ± 0.07−0.06 ± 0.080.56
Sphere (D)−0.037 ± 0.14−0.060 ± 0.250.55
Cylinder (D)−0.09 ± 0.20−0.14 ± 0.280.28
SE (D)−0.08 ± 0.18−0.13 ± 0.330.34
CDVA (logMAR)−0.08 ± 0.06−0.09 ± 0.050.37
K1 (D)39.63 ± 1.6140.50 ± 2.030.007
K2 (D)40.44 ± 1.6241.44 ± 2.020.005
Corneal astigmatism (D)0.82 ± 0.390.84 ± 0.400.90
CCT (μ)455.33 ± 29.57442.85 ± 26.650.02
Thinnest pachymetry (μ)453.01 ± 29.23440.35 ± 25.970.01

UDVA: uncorrected distance visual acuity; D: diopter; SE: spherical equivalent; CDVA: corrected distance visual acuity; K: keratometry; CCT: central corneal thickness.