Table 2.

Comparison of postoperative parameters between lenticular diameters used for SMILE during the study

Variable	6.5 mm LD (n=372)	5 mm LD (n=318)	P
Postop day 1
UCDVA	0.09±0.04	0.12±0.1	0.36
Glare (n, %)	32 (9%)	35 (11%)	0.30
CS POD1 (log CS)	1.99±0.08	1.98±0.11	0.72
Postop 1 month
UCDVA	0.01±0.06	0.008±0.04	0.64
Glare (n, %)	2 (0.5%)	0	0.50
CS 1 month (log CS)	1.99±0.01	1.98±0.08	0.70
Postop 6 months
Residual stromal thickness	346±39	360±33	<0.001
UCDVA	0.006±0.03	0.008±0.04	0.61
Glare (n, %)	2 (0.5%)	0	0.50
CS 1 (log CS)	1.99±0.02	1.98±0.08	0.70
Change in optical aberrations at 1 month
∆ Spherical aberrations	0.08±0.1	0.14±0.1	0.32
∆ Coma	0.10±0.1	0.19±0.4	0.17
∆ Higher order aberrations	0.12±0.1	0.19±0.2	0.20
∆ Wavefront error	0.19±0.2	0.25±0.2	0.19

UCDVA: Uncorrected distance visual acuity, POD: Postoperative day, CS: Contrast sensitivity