Ectasia following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a review of the literature

Majid Moshirfar,1,2 Julio C Albarracin,3 Jordan D Desautels,1,4 Orry C Birdsong,1 Steven H Linn,1 Phillip C Hoopes Sr1 1HDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, 2John A Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, 3...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:16de510c23c44603b203d145c7ee70f62021-12-02T07:34:15ZEctasia following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a review of the literature1177-5483https://doaj.org/article/16de510c23c44603b203d145c7ee70f62017-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/ectasia-following-small-incision-lenticule-extraction-smile-a-review-o-peer-reviewed-article-OPTHhttps://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Majid Moshirfar,1,2 Julio C Albarracin,3 Jordan D Desautels,1,4 Orry C Birdsong,1 Steven H Linn,1 Phillip C Hoopes Sr1 1HDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, 2John A Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, 3Department of Ophthalmology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 4Department of Ophthalmology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA Purpose: Four cases of corneal ectasia after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) have been reported. In this review, we provide an overview of the published literature on corneal ectasia after SMILE and risk factors associated with this complication.Methods: Case reports were identified by a search of seven electronic databases for pertinent heading terms between 2011 and July 2017. We identified patient characteristics and surgical details including preoperative topography, central corneal thickness, and anterior keratometry (Km). Residual stromal bed (RSB) values not reported were computed using VisuMax ReLEx SMILE software Version 2.10.10. Preoperative ectasia risk was measured using the Randleman Ectasia Risk Score System (ERSS). Percent tissue alteration was calculated for each patient as described by Santhiago et al.Results: Seven eyes of four patients developed corneal ectasia post SMILE. Two patients had abnormal topography in both eyes. One patient had abnormal topography in one eye. Only one patient was noted to have normal topography in both eyes and later developed ectasia in one eye in the absence of any known risk factors. The mean Randleman ectasia risk score was 4±3 (range: 1–8). The mean calculated percent tissue altered (PTA) was 38%±6% (range: 30%–47%).Conclusion: A majority of reported ectasia cases occurred in patients with subclinical keratoconus. These conditions may be exacerbated by SMILE and should be considered absolute contraindications to the procedure. Three patients were identified to have high risk based on the ERSS, and one patient exhibited a PTA ≥40%. We formulated a modification to the current calculation of PTA that takes into account the differences in tissue altered between SMILE and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). More studies are needed to fully quantify the risk of ectasia. For now, we propose adopting the same exclusion criteria used for LASIK in the SMILE procedure until more specific metrics have been validated. Keywords: SMILE, small-incision lenticule extraction, ectasia, keratoconus, percent tissue altered, Ectasia Risk Score SystemMoshirfar MAlbarracin JCDesautels JDBirdsong OCLinn SHHoopes Sr PCDove Medical PressarticleSMILESmall incision Lenticule ExtractionEctasiaKeratoconusPercent Tissue AlteredEctasia Risk Score SystemOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol Volume 11, Pp 1683-1688 (2017)
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collection DOAJ
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topic SMILE
Small incision Lenticule Extraction
Ectasia
Keratoconus
Percent Tissue Altered
Ectasia Risk Score System
Ophthalmology
RE1-994
spellingShingle SMILE
Small incision Lenticule Extraction
Ectasia
Keratoconus
Percent Tissue Altered
Ectasia Risk Score System
Ophthalmology
RE1-994
Moshirfar M
Albarracin JC
Desautels JD
Birdsong OC
Linn SH
Hoopes Sr PC
Ectasia following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a review of the literature
description Majid Moshirfar,1,2 Julio C Albarracin,3 Jordan D Desautels,1,4 Orry C Birdsong,1 Steven H Linn,1 Phillip C Hoopes Sr1 1HDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, 2John A Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, 3Department of Ophthalmology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 4Department of Ophthalmology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA Purpose: Four cases of corneal ectasia after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) have been reported. In this review, we provide an overview of the published literature on corneal ectasia after SMILE and risk factors associated with this complication.Methods: Case reports were identified by a search of seven electronic databases for pertinent heading terms between 2011 and July 2017. We identified patient characteristics and surgical details including preoperative topography, central corneal thickness, and anterior keratometry (Km). Residual stromal bed (RSB) values not reported were computed using VisuMax ReLEx SMILE software Version 2.10.10. Preoperative ectasia risk was measured using the Randleman Ectasia Risk Score System (ERSS). Percent tissue alteration was calculated for each patient as described by Santhiago et al.Results: Seven eyes of four patients developed corneal ectasia post SMILE. Two patients had abnormal topography in both eyes. One patient had abnormal topography in one eye. Only one patient was noted to have normal topography in both eyes and later developed ectasia in one eye in the absence of any known risk factors. The mean Randleman ectasia risk score was 4±3 (range: 1–8). The mean calculated percent tissue altered (PTA) was 38%±6% (range: 30%–47%).Conclusion: A majority of reported ectasia cases occurred in patients with subclinical keratoconus. These conditions may be exacerbated by SMILE and should be considered absolute contraindications to the procedure. Three patients were identified to have high risk based on the ERSS, and one patient exhibited a PTA ≥40%. We formulated a modification to the current calculation of PTA that takes into account the differences in tissue altered between SMILE and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). More studies are needed to fully quantify the risk of ectasia. For now, we propose adopting the same exclusion criteria used for LASIK in the SMILE procedure until more specific metrics have been validated. Keywords: SMILE, small-incision lenticule extraction, ectasia, keratoconus, percent tissue altered, Ectasia Risk Score System
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Albarracin JC
Desautels JD
Birdsong OC
Linn SH
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title Ectasia following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a review of the literature
title_short Ectasia following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a review of the literature
title_full Ectasia following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a review of the literature
title_fullStr Ectasia following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed Ectasia following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a review of the literature
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