SMILE, FS-LASIK or Trans-PRK: outcomes at 18 months
Cornea
Dry eyeRefractive surgeryLASIKSMILELong-term refractive stabilityHigher-order aberrationsTransPRK
In a multicenter retrospective cohort of 919 patients, SMILE was associated with less residual myopia and greater refractive stability, but procedure selection was not randomized.
doi: 10.3389/fopht.2026.1787176