Open AccessCap Lenticular Adhesion During Small Incision Lenticular Extraction Surgery: Causative Factors and Outcomes
Author(s) -
Rohit Shetty,
Nikhil Negalur,
Rushad Shroff,
Kalyani Deshpande,
Chaitra Jayadev
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2162-0989
DOI - 10.22608/apo.201619
Subject(s) - medicine , small incision lenticule extraction , adhesion , ophthalmology , surgery , visual acuity , materials science , keratomileusis , composite material
To study the factors causing cap lenticular adhesion (CLA), a rare complication of small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery, and its effect on surgical outcomes.