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Chung's swing technique: a new technique for small-incision lenticule extraction.
- Source :
- BMC Ophthalmology; 9/1/2016, Vol. 16, p1-7, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>To introduce the Chung's swing technique for small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).<bold>Methods: </bold>A total of 112 eyes of 56 patients were included in this study. Patients were divided into two groups: 52 eyes of 26 patients were treated with SMILE using a traditional method (traditional group) and 60 eyes of 30 patients were treated with SMILE using the Chung's swing technique (swing group).<bold>Results: </bold>At 1 month postoperatively, all eyes in both groups had an uncorrected distance visual acuity of 20/20 or better. The efficacy indices were 1.09 ± 0.17 and 1.02 ± 0.11 (p = 0.492), and the safety indices were 1.12 ± 0.14 and 1.09 ± 0.15 (p = 0.537), for the traditional and swing group, respectively. All eyes in both groups underwent successful lenticule extraction; all lenticules were intact and complete. The mean lenticule extraction times were 48.67 ± 4.9 and 39.8 ± 5.53 s, for the traditional and swing group, respectively (p < 0.001).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The Chung's swing technique is efficient for lenticule separation and extraction. Our study results showed good clinical outcomes.<bold>Trial Registration: </bold><bold>Trial Registration Number: </bold>KCT0001978 . Registered 22 July 2016. Retrospectively registered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712415
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Ophthalmology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117847577
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-016-0321-2