Corneal perforation is a potentially devastating complication that can result from numerous
conditions that precipitate corneal melting. It is associated with significant morbidity and …

The corneal stroma comprises 90% of the corneal thickness and is critical for the cornea's
transparency and refractive function necessary for vision. When the corneal stroma is altered …

A transparent cornea is paramount for vision. Corneal opacity is one of the leading causes of
blindness. Although conventional corneal transplantation has been successful in recovering …

Stromal keratophakia was first performed by José Ignacio Barraquer in the 1960s. The
refractive lamellar keratoplasty technique was intensely pursued in the 1980s as a method …

Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), a variant of refractive lenticule extraction
technology is becoming increasingly popular, as a flapless and minimally invasive form of …

Corneal inlays are a relatively new treatment option for presbyopia. Using biological inlays,
derived from lenticules extracted from small incision lenticule extraction, may offer …

PURPOSE: To report the long-term clinical experience following femtosecond intrastromal
lenticule implantation (FILI) for the management of moderate to high hyperopia. METHODS …

The successful management of infectious keratitis is usually achieved with a combination of
tools for accurate diagnosis and targeted timely antimicrobial therapy. An armamentarium of …

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long‐term prognosis of small‐
incision femtosecond laser‐assisted intracorneal concave lenticule implantation (SFII) in …

Methods A total of 99 lenticules obtained from myopic patients undergoing small incision
lenticule extraction (SMILE) were divided into four combinations for short-term storage …