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Bioeng. Biotechnol."],"abstract":"<jats:p><jats:bold>Background:<\/jats:bold> To compare the corneal biomechanics of thin normal cornea (TNC) with thinnest corneal thickness (TCT) (\u2264500\u00a0\u00b5m), forme-fruste keratoconus (FFKC) and cornea after small incision lenticule extraction (Post-SMILE) had their central corneal thickness (CCT) matched by Corneal Visualization Scheimpflug Technology (Corvis ST).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> CCT were matched in 23 eyes with FFKC, 23 eyes by SMILE in 3\u00a0months post-operatively, and 23 TNC eyes. The differences in corneal biomechanics by Corvis ST among the three groups were compared.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> There was no significant difference in CCT among the three groups, and the biomechanically corrected intraocular pressure (bIOP) did not differ significantly among the three groups (all <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;gt; 0.05). There were significant differences in most DCR parameters between pre- and post-operatively (all <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). Compared with TNC, the values of corneal deflection amplitude during the first applanation (A1DA), length at the first applanation (A1L), corneal deflection amplitude during the second applanation (A2DA), and maximum deformation amplitude (DA) decreased in 3\u00a0months after SMILE (all <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05), these values increased in the FFKC (all <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> The majority of the DCR parameters were different among the three groups. 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