Fig. 1
From: The evolution of corneal and refractive surgery with the femtosecond laser
RELEX-SMILE procedure. a. The flap has been created and a spatula is used to dilate the incision. b. The lenticule is detached first from the anterior and then from the posterior stroma. c. The lenticule is being caught and (d) removed through the small incision. The removal of the lenticule results to a change in corneal thickness, which in turn results to a refractive power change of the cornea