Research Article

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

Table 4

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

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

UDVA (logMAR)−0.08 ± 0.13−0.06 ± 0.080.24
Sphere (D)0.00 ± 0.00−0.062 ± 0.250.08
Cylinder (D)−0.00 ± 0.03−0.15 ± 0.28≤0.001
SE (D)−0.00 ± 0.01−0.13 ± 0.330.005
CDVA (logMAR)−0.08 ± 0.13−0.07 ± 0.060.63
K1 (D)40.34 ± 2.0040.50 ± 2.030.67
K2 (D)41.10 ± 2.0641.44 ± 2.020.38
Corneal astigmatism (D)0.79 ± 0.340.84 ± 0.400.49
CCT (μ)435.20 ± 23.96442.85 ± 26.650.11
Thinnest pachymetry (μ)433.87 ± 24.88440.35 ± 25.970.19

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