TAILORED ATONAL EXPANSION WITH REFRACTIVE LENTICULE FOR CORNEAL CROSS-LINKING- FOLLOW UP STUDY

Abstract

Background: During CXL (collagen crosslinking), the refractive lenticule obtained from the SMILE (small incision
lenticule extraction) operation is utilized for intraoperative stromal augmentation. This method's early outcomes are
encouraging. Long-term data, however, is hard to come by.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term stability and safety of visual outcomes following CXL
(modified technique of collagen crosslinking) utilizing refractive lenticule in eyes with thin corneas (<400 μ m) and
progressive keratoconus.