ISSN 2757-8135 | E-ISSN 2757-9816
Comparison of corneal higher-order aberrations after femtosecond lasik and smile for patients with large scotopic pupil size [Eur Eye Res]
Eur Eye Res. 2021; 1(3): 129-135 | DOI: 10.14744/eer.2021.88598

Comparison of corneal higher-order aberrations after femtosecond lasik and smile for patients with large scotopic pupil size

Burçin Kepez Yıldız1, Burcu Kemer Atik1, Beril Tülü Aygün1, Yusuf Yıldırım1, Fevziye Öndeş Yılmaz1, Dilek Yaşa1, Alper Ağca2, Ahmet Demirok1
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department of Ophthalmology, Dunya Goz Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to compare changes in corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) after femtosecond-as-sisted laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) or small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in patients with large sco-topic pupil sizes over 7 mm.
METHODS: Myopic patients who underwent SMILE or FS-LASIK surgeries were retrospectively reviewed. There were 59 eyes of 36 patients with large scotopic pupil sizes over 7 mm who were enrolled into the study. The patients were divided into two groups: Group A was the FS-LASIK group and Group B included the SMILE patients. Demographic features, pre-operative and post-operative best-corrected and uncorrected visual acuities, manifest spherical equivalent (SE) values, and corneal HOAs were recorded and compared.
RESULTS: There were 26 eyes of 17 patients included in Group A, while 33 eyes of 19 patients were included in Group B. The mean follow-up time was 11.7±8.68 months in Group A and 14.7±8.88 months in Group B (p=0.19). The pre-operative mean SE values were −3.66±0.23 D in Group A and −5.28±0.89 D in Group B (p=0.001). Post-operative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA; Snellen) scores were 0.9±0.16 in Group A and 0.89±0.17 in Group B (p=0.89). Root mean square values of spherical aberration, trefoil, secondary astigmatism, and total HOA were compared between two groups in terms of change between post-operative and pre-operative period (p=0.16, 0.95, 0.79, and 0.77, respectively).
CONCLUSION: The outcomes of patients with large pupil diameters who underwent FS-LASIK or SMILE due to myopia and myopic astigmatism were similar in terms of corneal HOAs.

Keywords: Laser in situ keratomileusis, pupil size; small incision lenticule extraction.

Burçin Kepez Yıldız, Burcu Kemer Atik, Beril Tülü Aygün, Yusuf Yıldırım, Fevziye Öndeş Yılmaz, Dilek Yaşa, Alper Ağca, Ahmet Demirok. Comparison of corneal higher-order aberrations after femtosecond lasik and smile for patients with large scotopic pupil size. Eur Eye Res. 2021; 1(3): 129-135

Corresponding Author: Burçin Kepez Yıldız, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English