Small-incision lenticule extraction versus femtosecond lenticule extraction for myopic: a systematic review and Meta-analysis
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Ming-Chang Zhang. Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China. mingchangzhang@hotmail.com

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81370993).

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    AIM: To examine differences in efficacy, accuracy, safety, aberrations and corneal biomechanical between Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) for myopia. METHODS: Comprehensive studies were conducted on the PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register before 31 July, 2015. Meta-analyses were performed on the primary outcomes [loss of ≥2 lines of corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) ≥20/20, spherical equivalent (SE) within ±0.50 diopters (D), final refractive SE], secondary outcomes were high-order aberrations (HOAs) and corneal biomechanical [central corneal thickness (CCT), corneal hysteresis (CH) and corneal resistance factor (CRF)]. RESULTS: Seven trials describing a total of 320 eyes with myopia were included in this Meta-analysis. No significant differences were found in the efficacy [UDVA weighted mean difference (WMD) -0.01; 95%CI: -0.04 to 0.01; P=0.37, UDVA ≥20/20, OR 1.49; 95%CI: 0.78 to 2.86; P=0.23], accuracy (SE WMD -0.03; 95%CI: -0.12 to 0.07; P=0.58 , SE within ±0.5 D OR 1.25; 95%CI: 0.34 to 4.65; P=0.74), HOAs (WMD -0.04; 95%CI: -0.09 to 0.01; P=0.14) and CCT WMD 1.83; 95%CI: -7.07 to 10.72; P=0.69, CH WMD -0.01; 95%CI: -0.42 to 0.40; P=0.97, CRF WMD 0.17; 95%CI: -0.33 to 0.67; P=0.50) in the last fellow-up. But for safety, FLEx may achieve fewer CDVA lost two or more two lines (OR 11.11; 95%CI: 1.27 to 96.86; P=0.03) than SMILE, however CDVA (WMD 0.00; 95%CI: -0.03 to 0.02; P=0.77) is similar. CONCLUSION: SMILE and FLEx are comparable in terms of both efficacy, accuracy, aberrations and corneal biomechanical measures in the follow-up,but FLEx seems to be better in safety measures. The results should be interpreted cautiously since relevant evidence is still limited, although it is accumulating. Further large-scale, well-designed randomized controlled trials are urgently needed.

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Jia-Song Wang, Hua-Tao Xie, Ye Jia, et al. Small-incision lenticule extraction versus femtosecond lenticule extraction for myopic: a systematic review and Meta-analysis. Int J Ophthalmol, 2017,10(1):115-121

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  • Received:August 04,2016
  • Revised:September 12,2016
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  • Online: January 04,2017
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