ReLEx SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Incision) is a type of laser vision correction procedure that seeks to eliminate astigmatism, short-sightedness, and long-sightedness using laser technology.
With its flapless and quick recovery, the minimally invasive SMILE technique attempts to combine the best aspects of PRK and LASIK. The SMILE operation, a flapless one that mostly preserves the corneal structure, is best for people who lead active lifestyles or have jobs that include a risk of head or eye damage or who are susceptible to chronic dry eye. Unlike LASIK, which uses two distinct lasers, the single-step process takes 24 seconds and patients do not need to adjust their position:
Just below the cornea's surface, a lenticule—a disc-shaped portion of corneal tissue—is produced by a femtosecond laser.
The lenticule is then extracted from a 4mm corneal incision made by the same laser, resulting in a reshaped cornea that corrects eyesight.
The benefits of relex smile surgery
ReLEx SMILE is excellent in terms of accuracy because laser is used in this treatment.
With this technique, there is very little likelihood of the flap shifting, dislocating, folding, or moving at all.
The treatment is also seen to be a better choice in terms of the cornea's long-term durability.
There is no potential for the involvement of external elements like temperature, draft, dust, or humidity because the entire process takes place in a closed room.
Flawless Approach: ReLEx SMILE surgery has revolutionized how refractive surgery is carried out. Earlier, a side-cut of around 28 mm must be made by an eye expert. ReLEx SMILE is now a micro-incision keyhole surgery because just a little incision, less than 2 mm, is required to conduct it.
ReLEx SMILE surgery is a high-tech procedure that makes use of a femtosecond laser for optimal precision. The high-precision ZEISS VisuMax laser is employed in this therapy approach.
Single-step technique: ReLEx SMILE combines a number of elements that make the procedure simpler to carry out and more effective. The entire laser therapy as well as lenticule access and production happen in a single phase.
Range of indications: ReLEx for astigmatism and myopia
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