Early recovery of quality of vision and optical performance after refractive surgery: Small-incision lenticule extraction versus laser in situ keratomileusis.

Purpose: To assess the early time course of the visual function after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).

Setting: Quinze-Vingts National Ophthalmology Hospital, Paris, France.

Design: Prospective case series.