Table 1 Criteria for evaluating surface characteristics
From: A pilot study: lenticule quality of hyperopic small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in rabbits
Criterion and Magnification | Appearance | Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|
A | Surface relief ×100 | Very smooth | 4 |
Smooth | 3 | ||
Rough | 2 | ||
Very rough | 1 | ||
B | Regularity of surface structure ×300 | Completely regular | 4 |
Almost Regular | 3 | ||
Partially regular | 2 | ||
Not regular | 1 | ||
C | Portion of surface irregular ×300 | < 10% of cut surface | 4 |
11–25% of cut surface | 3 | ||
26–50% of cut surface | 2 | ||
> 50% of cut surface | 1 | ||
D | Position of the irregular area ×300 | No irregularities | 4 |
Peripheral only | 3 | ||
Large region | 2 | ||
All over | 1 |