What is SMILE PRO Eye Surgery?
Small Incision Lenticule Extraction pro is a ground-breaking development in the field of refractive eye surgery that provides a highly accurate and minimally invasive means of correcting refractive errors.
- Visumax 800 Is The Second Generation Femtosecond Laser, Which Is Introduced With Several Improvements On The Existing Visumax (500 Khz) Design
- Perform The Lenticule Creation In Less Than 10 Seconds By Using Femtosecond Laser Head At An Increased Pulse Frequency Of 2000khz & Therefore Reduce Overall Suction Time.
- Enhance Control Due To Intelligent Computer Assisted Cyclotorsion And Centration Alignment Connect To Refractive Workplace From Zeiss To Streamline Digital Workflow
SMILE PRO: A New Paradigm In Refractive Surgery
- 6×6: SMILE PRO offers vision better than 6/6 consistently.
- Expands the pool of eligible candidates. Its advanced technology allow surgeons to treat patients with more complex refractive conditions, irregular astigmatism and higher order aberrations
- THE VISUMAX 800 CENTRALIGN system allows the (x,y) location of the corneal vertex to be manually entered into the software, and the surgeon is guided by visual overlays on the treatment monitor to align the eye. Hence enhancing customisation.
- Standard refractive outcome in terms of efficacy, predictability, safety, stability and refractive aestheticism
Difference between Smile and Smile Pro
SMILE PRO |
SMILE |
| Pulse frequency- 2MHz | Pulse frequency- 500KHz |
| Performs the laser vision correction in less than 10 seconds | Performs the laser vision correction in 23-25 seconds |
| It has CentraLign assistant function, which displays the vector difference between the corneal vertex and the current position of the treatment cone on the monitor in real time during docking. Hence giving accurate centeration. | The Standard Protocol for centration using the VisuMax (500 kHz) involves using the Placido topography ring image and Hirschberg reflex printouts as a reference for the relative position of the corneal vertex to the pupil border. |
| With the VISUMAX 800, the Oculign software allows the surgeon to control for cyclotorsion by rotating a reticule guideline to match pre-placed corneal marks, which rotates the axis of the treatment. | The cyclotorsion protocol for the VisuMax (500 kHz) involves rotating the contact glass with the immobilized eye back to the horizontal position. |
| Potential for workflow improvement and greater consistency between surgeons by incorporating automated centration and cyclotorsion control tools into the software. | No software option to control centration and adjust for cyclotorsion. |
Why Choose Thind Eye hospital For SMILE Pro surgery
Exceptional Skill:
The ophthalmologists on our skilled team have extensive training and experience doing smile surgeries. Patients can feel secure knowing that they are in competent hands because they have received extensive training and have completed many successful surgeries.
Cost-effective Excellence:
Our goal is to ensure that everyone has access to high-quality eye care. We make high-quality vision correction accessible to everyone by providing flexible payment plans and competitive price alternatives in addition to our unmatched experience and the newest technology.
Patient-Centric Approach:
We give patients comfort and well-being first priority. A seamless and comforting journey towards clear vision is guaranteed by our patient-centric approach, which spans from your initial consultation to post-operative care.
For a thorough consultation and individualised advice, please get in touch with us if you have any questions or are thinking about SMILE pro surgery.
FAQ's Related to SMILE PRO
Unlike in all other laser eye surgery procedures, the corneal tissue is not ablated using an excimer laser. ReLEx SMILE is totally laser operated procedure that uses proven Femto Second laser echnique & is absolutely flapless & bladeless. Quick procedure & early recovery are among the other key advantages that SMILE has over conventional refractive procedures.
Yes, SMILE is a permanent treatment. The cornea is reshaped to its ideal shape using femto second laser technology, this corrects the vision forever & the patient need not wear any aid for distant vision in future.
SMILE is an exemplary technique for correcting your vision. It is effective & safe for people wearing contact lenses. Although your surgeon might ask you to discontinue wearing lenses for a couple of days before surgery.
SMILE is minimally & virtually painless method that does not involve use of needles or surgical blades. The entire procedure is laser operated & gets over in few minutes.
There are no cases of hypersensitivity or redness reported with SMILE.
According to various studies, SMILE is less invasive & preserves most of the nerves while LASIK having a big flap (18mm) makes significant changes to the corneal nerves. Hence chances of dry eyes in case of SMILE are lesser than in LASIK.
No, for the first few hours after surgery, your eyes will remain sensitive to light & the vision remains blurred therefore driving is not recommendable so soon. You can Start driving within a day although you might be expected to put on sunglasses for few days while going outdoors.
Unlike LASIK, SMILE is gentler to eyes hence you can start working on computers within a day of surgery. But you may need to go a bit easy for initial few days by taking frequent breaks & using the prescribed eye drop regularly.
You can start wearing eye make-up & get beauty parlor treatments after a week’s time ( after having checked with your doctor on your post treatment visit ). It is advisable to use cosmetic that you used before surgery to ensure that you are not allergic.
Indian army / air force accepts refractive surgery but there are certain conditions. The principal criteria are the individual must be older than 20 years before undergoing surgery, & that it ought to have been done 6 months or 1 year before the medical examination. Individual with high refractive errors (>6D) prior to LASIK are to be excluded, Candidates must not suffer from colour or night blindness.
