a decreasing trendP>0.05
Changes in CT in the SMILE group CT-C, CT-N1, CT-N2, CT-S1, CT-S2, CT-I1 and CT-I2 were significantly increased at 1 week postoperatively compared with their preoperative levels (P<0.001), followed by a decreasing trend and the return to preoperative thickness by 3 months after surgery (P>0.05).