CHICAGO — Surgeons should use lenticule anatomy to their benefit to choose certain parameters and conduct successful SMILE procedures, according to a speaker here.
“When you review the literature on SMILE, you will notice a focus on three main areas: visual outcomes, corneal nerves and biomechanics,” Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC, said at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
Sabeti said that it is important to not forget about cylinder and centration when performing SMILE and to mentally prepare each patient for the procedure.