Comparison of refractive outcomes and visual quality between femtosecond laser-assisted arcuate keratotomy and steep-axis meridian clear corneal incision combined with Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) implantation for the correction of moderate-to-high myopia and low astigmatism.

BMC Ophthalmol · 2026 · PMC13130763 · PMID 42050533

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

The between-group difference in ECD at 3 months was not statistically significant ( P > 0.05), and the between-group difference in absolute ECD loss (preoperative minus 3-month ECD) also did not reach statistical significance (FSAK: 156.8 ± 183.2 vs.

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

The FSAK group, on the other hand, showed a decreasing trend in total HOAs and spherical aberrations from 1 to 3 months postoperatively.

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