Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a commonly used corneal refractive procedure for correcting myopia and myopic astigmatism. During astigmatism correction, eye rotation between the upright examination position and the supine surgical position may affect the alignment of the astigmatic treatment axis and may contribute to residual astigmatism after surgery.
Manual limbal marking is a commonly used method to guide cyclotorsion adjustment during refractive surgery. OcuLign is an assisted cyclotorsion control function of the VISUMAX 800 platform that helps identify ocular rotation and guide axis alignment during SMILE. However, direct clinical evidence comparing OcuLign-assisted cyclotorsion control with manual limbal marking during SMILE is limited.
This study is a single-center, prospective, randomized, masked, contralateral-eye non-inferiority trial. Adults aged 18 to 40 years with stable myopia and astigmatism who plan to undergo bilateral SMILE surgery will be enrolled. In each participant, one eye will receive SMILE with OcuLign-assisted cyclotorsion control, and the fellow eye will receive SMILE with manual limbal marking-guided cyclotorsion adjustment. The treatment assigned to the right eye will be determined by randomization.
The primary objective is to compare residual refractive astigmatism at 3 months after surgery between the two methods. Secondary outcomes include visual acuity, refractive predictability and stability, astigmatism vector analysis, higher-order aberrations, contrast sensitivity, patient-reported quality of vision, overall satisfaction, and safety outcomes. Participants will be followed for approximately 6 months after surgery.
Age range: 18 - 40 years old. Patients with myopic astigmatism and stable refractive status for >= 1 year.
Normal corneal morphology in both eyes, with corneal thickness and other ocular parameters meeting the requirements for SMILE surgery.
Preoperative corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) >= 1.0 in both eyes.
Manifest refractive cylinder >= 0.75 D in both eyes, with an interocular difference in absolute cylinder power <= 1.00 D.
History of prior ocular surgery, significant ocular trauma, or presence of ocular diseases that may affect the safety of refractive surgery or the interpretation of study outcomes.
Irregular astigmatism or poor repeatability of bilateral astigmatism measurements, making reliable astigmatic axis analysis impossible.
Presence of strabismus, nystagmus, significant binocular vision abnormality, or any condition that may affect fixation or cooperation during examinations.
Severe systemic diseases that may affect ocular healing or surgical safety.
Parallel
Device-assisted cyclotorsion control during SMILE
Procedure/SurgeryOne eye of each participant will undergo SMILE using device-assisted cyclotorsion control with the OcuLign function of the VISUMAX 800 platform. During surgery, OcuLign will assist in identifying ocular rotation and guiding astigmatic axis alignment. Apart from the cyclotorsion adjustment method, the surgical parameters, lenticule design, suction procedure, postoperative medication, and follow-up schedule will be the same as those used for the fellow eye.
Manual limbal marking-guided cyclotorsion adjustment during SMILE
Procedure/SurgeryThe fellow eye of each participant will undergo SMILE using manual limbal marking-guided cyclotorsion adjustment. Limbal reference marks will be made in the upright preoperative position, and intraoperative axis alignment will be manually adjusted according to the limbal marks and the surgical reference direction. Apart from the cyclotorsion adjustment method, the surgical parameters, surgical procedure, postoperative medication, and follow-up schedule will be the same as those used for the contralateral eye.
Residual refractive astigmatism
Residual refractive astigmatism will be measured as the absolute manifest cylinder power in diopters at 3 months after SMILE. The primary analysis will compare residual refractive astigmatism between eyes treated with OcuLign-assisted cyclotorsion control and eyes treated with manual limbal marking-guided cyclotorsion adjustment to evaluate non-inferiority.
Astigmatic correction predictability
Astigmatic correction predictability will be assessed as the proportion of eyes with postoperative residual manifest cylinder within predefined thresholds, including ≤0.25 D, ≤0.50 D, and ≤1.00 D.
Astigmatic Correction Assessed by Alpins Vector Analysis
Postoperative astigmatic correction will be assessed using the Alpins vector analysis method based on refractive cylinder and axis data. This outcome will be used to describe the overall accuracy of astigmatism correction after surgery.
Visual acuity
Uncorrected distance visual acuity and corrected distance visual acuity will be measured using standardized visual acuity charts and recorded as logMAR visual acuity. Visual acuity-derived performance will also be summarized using the safety index and efficacy index, calculated from the same visual acuity measurements. The safety index is defined as postoperative corrected distance visual acuity divided by preoperative corrected distance visual acuity, and the efficacy index is defined as postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity divided by preoperative corrected distance visual acuity.
Manifest refraction
Postoperative manifest refraction will include sphere, cylinder, and spherical equivalent measured by standard manifest refraction.
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