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EBMD is the most common type of anterior corneal dystrophy, which can be caused by KLEx surgery, and it may affect the results of KLEx surgery. Purpose: To determine the clinical outcomes of keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx) in eyes with epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD) that developed after surgery. Setting: Onnuri Smile Eye Clinic, Seoul, South Korea. Design: Retrospective single-center study. Methods: This study reviewed the medical records of 26 eyes of 16 patients who exhibited signs of EBMD after KLEx. Postoperatively, corneal findings and visual outcomes were evaluated. Statistical analyses were also performed on eyes without corneal complications after KLEx. Results: Signs of EBMD were first observed within 1 week postoperatively in 22 eyes (84.6%): 6 eyes (23.1%) showed epithelial defects, 10 eyes (38.5%) showed subepithelial corneal opacity, 5 eyes (19.2%) showed diffuse lamellar keratitis, and 1 eye (3.9%) showed epithelial ingrowth. Symptoms such as pain, while corneal lesions were present, occurred in 21 eyes (80.8%). At 3 months postoperatively, 21 eyes (80.8%) showed no specific findings on slitlamp microscopy after medical treatment, 2 eyes (7.7%) showed subepithelial corneal opacity, 2 eyes (7.7%) showed corneal scar, and 1 eye (3.9%) showed epithelial ingrowth. Uncorrected distance visual acuity was 20/25 or better in 24 eyes (92.3%), and spherical equivalent was within ±1.0 D in 20 eyes (76.9%). The efficacy index of the EBMD group did not significantly differ from the control group, while the safety index was significantly lower. Conclusions: Manifestations of EBMD can occur after KLEx and can affect clinical outcomes. Most cases showed favorable results with appropriate nonsurgical treatment; however, some cases had long-term complications such as corneal scarring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: To introduce the Chung's swing technique for small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).Methods: 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).Results: 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).Conclusions: The Chung's swing technique is efficient for lenticule separation and extraction. Our study results showed good clinical outcomes.Trial Registration: Trial Registration Number: KCT0001978 . Registered 22 July 2016. Retrospectively registered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]