1. From: Early Corneal Nerve Damage and Recovery Following Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) and Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci ;55(3): doi: /iovs
Figure Legend:
Sagittal view of the corneal nerves 2 weeks after SMILE and LASIK procedure. Cross-sectional view of the whole cornea after LASIK (A) and SMILE (B) in superior-inferior orientation was constructed by merging consecutive images taken at ×50 magnification. (C) Subbasal and stromal nerve networks were severed by the LASIK flap side cut, which was placed inferiorly. (D) An abrupt discontinuation of the subbasal nerve network (arrow) was seen at the central cornea. Stromal nerves were not detected at this time point. (E) Subbasal nerves were abundant at the superior cornea, where the LASIK flap hinge was placed. (F) In post-SMILE eyes, subbasal nerves were abundant at the inferior quadrant. (G) Similar to LASIK, an abrupt discontinuation of the subbasal nerve network (arrow) and no stromal nerves were seen at the central cornea. (H) Subbasal nerves were severed by the small incision, which was placed superiorly. Images (C–H) were taken at ×100 magnification. Asterisks (*) indicate the flap side cut and small incision created in LASIK and SMILE procedure, respectively. Scale bar: 50 μm.
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