Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare the astigmatic correction by vector analysis in the high myopic astigmatism between femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis with compensation of cyclotorsion (FS-LASIK) and small-incision lenticule extraction(SMILE) with stringent head positioning.SETTING: Beijing Aier-Intech Eye Hospital, Beijing, China.DESIGN: Retrospective case series. METHOD: Patients who had correction of myopic astigmatism of 2 diopters (D) or more had either FS-LASIK with compensation of cyclotorsion or SMILE with stringently control the head position were included. Results of vision and refraction were analyzed and compared between groups with the right eye.RESULT: The study enrolled 94 patients (41eye in the FS-LASIK with compensation of cyclotorsion and 53 eyes in SMILE with stringently control the head position). The mean preoperative manifest cylinder was -2.65±0.77D in FS-LASIK and 2.51±0.56D in SMILE group. (P=0.302). At 12-month, there was no significant difference between the two groups in uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA, P = 0.274) and postoperative spherical equivalent (P=0.107). 46.3% and 24.5% of eyes were within 0.25D post-op cylinder, 78% and 66% of eyes were within 0.5 D post-op cylinder for FS-LASIK group and SMILE group, respectively (P=0.027, P = 0.202). Vector analysis showed comparable target-induced astigmatism (TIA, P=0.114), surgically induced astigmatism vector (SIA, P=0.057), difference vector (DV, P=0.069) and the angle of error (AE, P=0 .213) between groups. Index of success (IOS) was 0.18 in the FS-LASIK and 0.24 in the SMILE (P=0.024), and significant difference for two groups.CONCLUSION: FS-LASIK with compensation of cyclotorsion had favorable correction in high myopic astigmatism (≥2.0 diopters) compared to SMILE with stringent head positioning at 12-month.