Comparison of corneal biomechanics after SMILE versus LASEK in moderate to high myopia with relatively thin corneas: a retrospective comparative study.

BMC Ophthalmol · 2026 · PMC13041463 · PMID 41742098

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A positive correlation was also observed between postoperative CCT and ΔARTh in the SMILE group ( r = 0.46, P = 0.03), with a trend toward significance in the LASEK group ( r = 0.40, P = 0.06) (Table 5 ).

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