Table 1 Preoperative and intraoperative characteristics of the study populations
Parameter | CLEAR | SMILE | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of eyes (patients) | 19 (19) | 19 (19) | – |
Gender, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 9 (47.37) | – | |
 Female | 10 (52.63) | – | |
Age (years), (range) | 32.97 ± 7.59 (23–49) | – | |
Eye laterality, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Right | 11 (57.89) | 8 (42.11) | – |
 Left | 8 (42.11) | 11 (57.89) | – |
UDVA (logMAR) | 1.10 ± 0.15 | 1.16 ± 0.15 | 0.243 |
BCVA (logMAR) |  − 0.04 ± 0.03 |  − 0.04 ± 0.04 | 0.699 |
Preoperative MRSE (D) |  − 5.90 ± 2.14 |  − 6.11 ± 2.01 | 0.703 |
Programmed SE correction (D) |  − 6.48 ± 2.32 |  − 6.79 ± 2.25 | 0.821 |
Incision number | 1 | 1 | – |
Incision size (mm) | 2.1 | 2.1 | – |
Optical zone diameter (mm) | 6.4 ± 0.2 | 6.4 ± 0.2 | – |
Spherical equivalent correction (D) |  − 6.5 ± 2.3 |  − 6.3 ± 2.5 | 0.821 |
Cap thickness (μm) | 114.6 ± 6.9 | 112.7 ± 9.1 | 0.601 |
Lenticule thickness (μm) | 120.5 ± 29.9 | 119.2 ± 32.3 | 0.920 |
Residual stroma thickness (μm) | 322.9 ± 34.7 | 332. 5 ± 30.1 | 0.499 |