Early Corneal Wound Healing and Inflammatory Responses After SMILE: Comparison of the Effects of Different Refractive Corrections and Surgical Experiences

To investigate the early corneal wound healing and inflammatory responses after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) with different power of corrections and surgical experiences using a rabbit model.Twenty-four rabbits underwent SMILE with -2.00, -4.00, and -8.00 diopters (D) correction. One eye of each rabbit was operated on by surgeon 1 (experienced) and the contralateral eye was operated on by surgeon 2 (novice). Slit-lamp examination,...