Confocal comparison of corneal reinnervation after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK).
PURPOSE: To emtek 2113 evaluate corneal reinnervation, and the corresponding corneal sensitivity and keratocyte density after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK).METHODS: In this prospective, non-randomized observational study, 18 patients (32 eyes) received SMILE surgery, and 22 patie