Research Article

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

Table 3

Visual and refractive parameters 2 weeks post-op versus mean follow-up in the SMILE group.

Parameter (mean ± SD)Post-op 2 weeksLast follow-up value

UDVA (logMAR)−0.07 ± 0.04−0.05 ± 0.070.23
Sphere (D)−0.00 ± 0.03−0.037 ± 0.140.10
Cylinder (D)−0.00 ± 0.05−0.09 ± 0.200.002
SE (D)−0.00 ± 0.05−0.08 ± 0.180.003
CDVA (logMAR)−0.08 ± 0.05−0.08 ± 0.061.00
K1 (D)39.58 ± 1.7239.63 ± 1.610.88
K2 (D)40.36 ± 1.7140.44 ± 1.620.79
Corneal astigmatism (D)0.77 ± 0.390.82 ± 0.390.46
CCT (μ)449.31 ± 30.32455.33 ± 29.570.29
Thinnest pachymetry (μ)446.83 ± 29.77453.01 ± 29.230.27

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