Fig. 1. Postoperative geometric model and mesh generation. (a) Postoperative geometric model; (b) mesh generation of the postoperative geometric model

Fig. 2. Finite element simulation of shear wave propagation in rabbit eyes cornea after SMILE

Fig. 3. Phase velocity calculation of the shear wave in rabbit eyes cornea after SMILE (using -6 D as an example). (a) Wave number-frequency map; (b) phase velocity dispersion curve

Fig. 4. Variation in shear wave velocity and elastic modulus with corrected refraction. (a) Variation in shear wave velocity; (b) variation in elastic modulus

Fig. 5. Relationship between cutting variables and variation in shear wave velocity with corneal cap thicknesses. (a) Relationship between cutting variables; (b) variation in shear wave velocity

Fig. 6. Variation in elastic modulus with corneal cap thicknesses for different corrected refractions. (a) -3 D; (b) -6 D

Fig. 7. ARF-OCE experiment results of cornea for in vivo rabbit eyes after SMILE. (a) Two-dimensional OCT structure diagram; (b)‒(e) elastic wave propagation maps; (f) spatio-temporal Doppler displacement diagram of elastic wave

Fig. 8. Phase velocity calculation of the elastic wave in cornea for in vivo rabbit eyes after SMILE. (a) Wave number-frequency map; (b) phase velocity dispersion curve