Wound healing profiles of hyperopic-small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE)

• Main Authors: Liu, Yu-Chi, Ang, Heng Pei, Teo, Ericia Pei Wen, Lwin, Nyein Chan, Yam, Gary Hin Fai, Mehta, Jodhbir Singh
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Cornea; Rabbits; DRNTU::Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82312; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46635
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Refractive surgical treatment of hyperopia still remains a challenge for refractive surgeons. A new nomogram of small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure has recently been developed for the treatment of hyperopia. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the wound healing and inflammat...