Ectasia following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a review of the literature
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Ectasia following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a review of the literature
PURPOSE Four cases of corneal ectasia after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) have been reported. In this review, we provide an overview of the published literature on corneal ectasia after SMILE and risk factors associated with this complication. METHODS Case reports were identified by a search of seven electronic databases for pertinent heading terms between 2011 and July 2017. We...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Ophthalmology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1177-5483
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s147011