Unusual Severe Interface Inflammation After Uneventful Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE)

Abstract

Stromal herpetic keratitis could be considered a potential differential diagnosis to this atypical lamellar keratitis after a SMILE procedure. [J Refract Surg. 2016;32(12):855-857.].

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“…49 SMILE was first performed and pioneered by Sekundo et al There has only been one reported case of possible HSK post-SMILE. 50,51 The patient presented three days after undergoing SMILE with decreased vision, pain, and decreased corneal sensitivity. Notably, she had no signs of ulceration or discharge; fungal and bacterial cultures were negative.…”