Preoperative characteristics of patients undergoing small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
| SMILE | LASIK | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrected distance visual acuity† | −0.002±0.011 | −0.003±0.015 | 0.595 |
| Sphere | −4.69±1.90 | −5.13±2.52 | 0.298 |
| Cylinder | −1.08±0.71 | −1.37±0.98 | 0.077 |
| Spherical equivalent | −5.23±1.96 | −5.82±2.60 | 0.182 |
*Comparison between SMILE and LASIK. p<0.05=statistically significant.
†In logarithm of minimum angle of resolution scale.