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- Title
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Visual Quality Using a Medium Versus Small Contact Glass in Patients Undergoing SMILE With Large Corneal Diameters.
- Authors
Brar, Sheetal; Ganesh, Sri; Gautam, Megha; Devi, Roxy Chirom
- Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare the clinical outcomes and visual quality using a small (S) versus medium (M) size contact glass in eyes with large white-to-white (WTW) distance undergoing bilateral small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for myopia correction. METHODS: This contralateral eye study involved 60 eyes of 30 patients (mean age: 27.20 years) undergoing bilateral SMILE for myopia/myopic astigmatism with a WTW distance of 12 mm or greater in both eyes, which were randomized to receive treatment with an S-contact glass in one eye and an M-contact glass in the fellow eye. Opaque bubble layer (OBL) was graded using a new grading system. On postoperative 1 day, 2 weeks, and 3 months, UDVA, CDVA, contrast sensitivity, Objective Scatter Index, and modulation transfer function cut-off values were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: The mean OBL score was significantly lower in the S-contact glass group (28.18%) compared to the M-contact glass group (67.13%) (P < .01). At 1 day postoperatively, the UDVA, Objective Scatter Index score, and contrast sensitivity values for all spatial frequencies were significantly better in eyes treated with the S-contact glass compared to the Mcontact glass (P = .05). At 3 months postoperatively, however, the UDVA, Objective Scatter Index score, modulation transfer function cut-off, and contrast sensitivity values were comparable for both groups. No eye in either group had intraoperative complications such as suction loss, incision/lenticule tears, or lenticule retention. CONCLUSIONS: In corneas with a WTW distance of 12 mm or greater, docking with the S-contact glass resulted in significantly better immediate visual results due to less OBL formation and smoother tissue dissection compared to the M-contact glass.
- Publication
Journal of Refractive Surgery, 2021, Vol 37, Issue 3, p150
- ISSN
1081-597X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/1081597X-20201222-02