Comparison of early visual outcomes after low-energy SMILE, high-energy SMILE, and LASIK for myopia and myopic astigmatism in the United States

LE settings were associated with significantly improved POD1 UDVA. POD1 and POM1 UDVA were comparable with those of FS-LASIK. Spherical aberration induction was less with LE SMILE than that with FS-LASIK, whereas all other induced HOAs were comparable with FS-LASIK.