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ABSTRACT: Aim
To compare the short-term impacts of femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) and femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) on ocular surface measures and tear inflammatory mediators.Methods
This prospective comparative nonrandomized clinical study comprised 75 eyes (75 patients). Totally 20 male and 15 female patients (age 21.62±3.25y) with 35 eyes underwent FLEx, and 26 male and 14 female patients (age 20.18±3.59y) with 40 eyes underwent FS-LASIK. Central corneal sensitivity, noninvasive tear breakup time, corneal fluorescein staining, Schirmer I test, tear meniscus height, and ocular surface disease index were evaluated in all patients. Tear concentrations of nerve growth factor (NGF), interleukin-1? (IL-1?), transforming growth factor-?1 (TGF-?1), tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?), interferon-? (IFN-?), and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) were assessed by multiplex antibody microarray. All measurements were performed preoperatively, and 1d, 1wk, and 1mo postoperatively.Results
Patients who underwent FLEx exhibited a more moderate reduction in central corneal sensation and less corneal fluorescein staining than those in the FS-LASIK group 1wk after the procedure (P<0.01). NGF was significantly higher 1d and 1wk after surgery in the FS-LASIK group than in the FLEx group (P<0.01). By contrast, compared to those in the FLEx group, higher postoperative values and slower recovery of tear TGF-?1, IL-1?, and TNF-? concentrations were observed in the FS-LASIK group (P<0.01). Tear concentrations of NGF, TGF-?1, TNF-?, and IL-1? were correlated with ocular surface changes after FLEx or FS-LASIK surgery.Conclusion
There is less early ocular surface disruption and a reduced inflammatory response after FLEx than after FS-LASIK. NGF, TGF-?1, TNF-?, and IL-1? may contribute to the process of ocular surface recovery.
SUBMITTER: Zhang C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7840371 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Chi C Ding Hui H He Hong H Jin He H Liu Liang-Ping LP Yang Xiao-Wei XW Yang Jun J Zhong Xing-Wu XW
International journal of ophthalmology 20210218 2
<h4>Aim</h4>To compare the short-term impacts of femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) and femtosecond laser-assisted laser <i>in situ</i> keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) on ocular surface measures and tear inflammatory mediators.<h4>Methods</h4>This prospective comparative nonrandomized clinical study comprised 75 eyes (75 patients). Totally 20 male and 15 female patients (age 21.62±3.25y) with 35 eyes underwent FLEx, and 26 male and 14 female patients (age 20.18±3.59y) with 40 eyes underwent FS-LA ...[more]