Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Femtosecond Lenticule Extraction and Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction for Myopia

Both FLEx and SMILE performed well in the correction of myopia throughout the 6-month observation period. FLEx may be essentially equivalent to SMILE in terms of safety, efficacy, predictability, and stability, suggesting that the presence or absence of lifting the flap does not significantly affect these visual and refractive outcomes.