title: Research Progress on Ocular Surface Changes after Fem- tosecond Laser Small Incision Lenticule Extraction.
abstract: The femtosecond laser has a number of advantages, such as short pulse time, high instantaneous power, high repetition rate, low monopulse energy, and small thermal effect. Femtosecond laser-assisted small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is becoming the new direction in refractive surgery, and the ocular surface changes after SMILE are attracting increasingly more attention. This article reviews adverse effects, including dry eye, injury of corneal nerves, and ocular surface inflammation, occurring after SMILE.
authors.forename: Xiangfei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Chunhong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhenping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*