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Clinical Observation of Silicon Hydrogel Contact Lens Fitted Immediately after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE)
Joint Authors
Wang, Bingjie
Zhou, Xingtao
Wang, Jifang
Xi, Shuxin
Chen, Zhi
Zheng, Ke
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To examine the immediate use of bandage contact lenses (BCLs) for improving patient comfort after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery.
Methods.
This is a prospective randomized controlled study in which one hundred and seventy-eight patients undergoing SMILE were randomly allocated to three groups: group A wore BCLs for 8 hours postsurgery, group B wore BCLs for 24 hours postsurgery, and group C did not wear any BCLs postsurgery.
Eight subjective symptoms including photophobia, tearing, pain, foreign body sensation, burning, blurred vision, sting, and dry eyes were prospectively evaluated at 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, and 24 hours, using a questionnaire with a total score of 24.
The scores of symptoms and signs were compared between the three groups.
Results.
There was a statistically significant time effect on scoring, which implicated a decline in symptoms over time after surgery (P<0.001).
There was also a significant interaction between time and the treatment group (P<0.01).
The total symptom score of groups A and B (5.85 ± 3.97 and 5.99 ± 4.67, respectively) was significantly lower than that of group C at 2 hours postsurgery (7.35 ± 4.86, P<0.05), especially in tearing and pain (P<0.05).
The level of corneal oedema at 24 hours postsurgery was also statistically significantly different between the three groups (P<0.001), and the post hoc test showed that groups A and B were lower than group C (P<0.01).
Conclusion.
Silicon hydrogel BCLs applied immediately after SMILE surgery can relieve postsurgical symptoms of tearing and pain, improving overall patient comfort, and reduce corneal oedema.
This trial is registered with ChiCTR-ONRC-13003114.
Precis.
The application of silicone hydrogel bandage contact lenses immediately after SMILE surgery has the potential to improve patient comfort, corneal healing, and patient satisfaction following SMILE.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Jifang& Xi, Shuxin& Wang, Bingjie& Chen, Zhi& Zheng, Ke& Zhou, Xingtao. 2020. Clinical Observation of Silicon Hydrogel Contact Lens Fitted Immediately after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE). Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189332
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Jifang…[et al.]. Clinical Observation of Silicon Hydrogel Contact Lens Fitted Immediately after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE). Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189332
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Jifang& Xi, Shuxin& Wang, Bingjie& Chen, Zhi& Zheng, Ke& Zhou, Xingtao. Clinical Observation of Silicon Hydrogel Contact Lens Fitted Immediately after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE). Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189332
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1189332