Impact of Pre-Suction Corneal Contact Area on Postoperative Refractive Outcomes in SMILE Surgery: A Retrospective Study.

Clin Ophthalmol · 2025 · PMC12581788 · PMID 41189906

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.346not close (p > 0.1)

Regression Analysis In the multivariable linear regression model including age, central corneal thickness, and preoperative MRSE, pre-suction corneal contact area showed a positive association with postoperative spherical equivalent but did not reach statistical significance (β = 0.447, p = 0.346).

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