Clinical Outcomes of SMILE, Femtosecond LASIK, and Transepithelial PRK: A Multicenter Study in Iraq - Takeaways - MDSpire

Clinical Outcomes of SMILE, Femtosecond LASIK, and Transepithelial PRK: A Multicenter Study in Iraq

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  • Hassan A. Aljaberi

  • Saeed Rahmani

  • Humam H. Alrikabi

  • April 14, 2026

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    SMILE showed superior refractive predictability and long-term stability compared to FS-LASIK and Trans-PRK in an Iraqi population.

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    FS-LASIK provided intermediate outcomes, while Trans-PRK was linked to greater residual myopia and refractive regression over time.

  • 3

    Induced corneal higher-order aberrations were lowest after SMILE and highest after Trans-PRK, indicating varying impacts on visual quality.

  • 4

    All procedures demonstrated a high safety profile, with low rates of corrected distance visual acuity loss and infrequent enhancement procedures.

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    Findings support procedure-specific patient selection to optimize refractive outcomes and postoperative comfort in myopia correction.

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Clinical Outcomes of SMILE, Femtosecond LASIK, and Transepithelial PRK: A Multicenter Study in Iraq

  • by Hassan A. Aljaberi, Saeed Rahmani, Humam H. Alrikabi

  • April 14, 2026

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