ReLEx SMILE is painless thanks to the use of numbing drops.
The eye is also more comfortable post-operatively than other laser eye surgery techniques because only a tiny incision is made which heals faster.
ReLEx SMILE is painless thanks to the use of numbing drops.
The eye is also more comfortable post-operatively than other laser eye surgery techniques because only a tiny incision is made which heals faster.
A femtosecond laser sculpts your cornea into the correct shape that is required to focus light on the surface of your retina. It does this by placing a series of pulses that outline the tissue that needs removing.
The laser then makes a tiny 3 mm incision in the edge of the cornea so that we can gently remove this excess tissue with a tiny pair of forceps.
The procedure takes a matter of minutes.
You can expect a quick recovery with ReLEx SMILE laser eye surgery.
Because there is no risk of flap related issues, you can resume activities like swimming and outdoor sports within the first week of your surgery.
Your vision will be significantly better in just a few hours after surgery.
Within the first 24 hours, you may experience some haziness but this will soon clear.
After a few weeks, you will be experiencing optimum vision.
The results of your ReLEx SMILE procedure are permanent.
However, as your eyes age, you may require reading glasses in the future.
Fortunately, ReLEx SMILE does not preclude you from having any future procedures.
Like any surgery, ReLEx smile carries some risk. These include: