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Corneal biomechanical changes in eyes with small incision lenticule extraction and laser assisted in situ keratomileusis

Evaluating the corneal biomechanical changes using the Ocular Response Analyzer and the Corvis ST in eyes with incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). This is a retrospective study that included 50 eyes equally divided into two groups. The first group...

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Published in:BMC ophthalmology 2016-07, Vol.16 (1), p.123-123, Article 123
Main Authors: Osman, Ihab Mohamed, Helaly, Hany Ahmed, Abdalla, Moones, Shousha, Mohsen Abou
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Language:English
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Summary:Evaluating the corneal biomechanical changes using the Ocular Response Analyzer and the Corvis ST in eyes with incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). This is a retrospective study that included 50 eyes equally divided into two groups. The first group included eyes that underwent SMILE procedure using VisuMax® 500 kHz laser system (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany) and the second group included eyes that underwent LASIK procedure using the EX500 Allegretto excimer laser platform (Wavelight GmbH, Erlangen, Germany). The Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) and the Corvis ST (CST) measured the corneal biomechanical changes before and after the procedures. The ORA showed significant decrease of corneal hysteresis (CH) and corneal resistance factor (CRF) in both groups postoperatively. The percentage of change of CH and CRF were found to be significantly higher in group II. There was no significant difference in the IOP with the ORA and the CST pre and postoperatively in either group. Using CST, the deformation amplitude and HC peak distances increased significantly in both groups. It was also noted that the mean percentage of change of the deformation amplitude was nearly five times higher in group II than group I. Both LASIK and SMILE substantially decreased the corneal biomechanical properties with greater reduction in the LASIK group.
ISSN:1471-2415
1471-2415
DOI:10.1186/s12886-016-0304-3