Effect of corneal stromal lenticule customization on neurite distribution and excitatory property
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Graphical abstract
A Schematic overview of this study from the SMILE lenticule creation and extraction to lenticule customization: excimer laser reshaping/thinning, ultraviolet A (UVA)-riboflavin crosslinking and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) decellularization, as well as the reinnervation of customized lenticules. Stromal neurites in lenticules (black color) sand regenerating neuritis (red color).
Keywords
Corneal refractive surgery
SMILE
Stromal lenticules
Customization
Neurite profile
Excitatory response
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Yam GH and Bandeira F had an equal contribution to this work.
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