Smile Laser – VENI VIDI EYE

What is Smile Laser Eye Surgery?

Today, laser technology, which reduces the use of glasses and lenses and is used in the treatment of visual defects, is developing considerably. Laser eye surgery technology called Smile Laser (ReLex Smile) is the most developed technique in its field. The Smile Laser technique was first used in 2007. The word “Smile” in the definition actually consists of the initials of the words “Small Incision Lenticular Extraction”. Smile eye surgery is a resolving eye treatment method for patients with astigmatism, myopia and dry eye complaints. Today, the Smile Laser operation stands out as a one-step treatment method without a cover and a blade. In addition, the recovery period of patients who underwent Smile Laser eye operations is quite short. In Smile Laser eye surgery, the treatment is completed with a 2 mm corneal incision after the applied laser, without removing the cornea in any way. With Smile Laser technology, it can be said that today, even patients with astigmatism and short sightedness problems have witnessed a great deal of success. Patients who complain of dry eyes, on the other hand, find a solution to their problems with the Smile Laser method.
In the Smile laser (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) operation method, vision problems known as astigmatism and myopia are treated more safely than the techniques previously used to treat them. There are many conveniences and advantages that the smile laser method provides to Smile patients. Some of these great advantages can be listed as preserving the integrity of the cornea, not making large incisions in the eye and thus not affecting the optic nerves, and minimizing the discomforting complaints such as pain and stinging after the operation. In addition, Smile laser eye surgery is advantageous in terms of its applicability to patients suffering from dry eyes. With smile laser operations, patients can be treated up to -10 in myopia and -5.0 in astigmatism.
In Lasik operations, which have been performed for many years in Turkey, flap preparation is the most sensitive point, and the problems of the flap process have been eliminated with the Smile laser treatment. Problems are corrected by removing a tissue known as the lenticule, located in the inner part of the cornea, through a 2 mm opening. In this way, the corneal nerves, which are affected to a certain extent in other laser methods, are not damaged in the Smile laser treatment technique. After the Smile laser operation, patients experience a very small amount of burning sensation and do not feel dry eyes for weeks after the treatment is performed. Due to this advantage, the Smile laser treatment method makes it possible to perform laser treatment on patients with dry eyes who have not been treated before. Another advantage of the smile laser is that it provides the chance of treatment for patients with thin corneal thickness.

Contents

1 What is Smile Laser Eye Surgery?
– 1.1 Who is Suitable For SMILE Laser Treatment?
– 1.2 How Does SMILE Laser Eye Surgery Work?
– 1.3 Benefits of SMILE Laser Eye Surgery
– 1.4 What to Expect After SMILE Laser Eye Surgery?
– 1.5 Smile Laser in Turkey

Who is Suitable For SMILE Laser Treatment?

Before performing the smile laser eye operation, the patient should have a detailed eye examination by a specialist eye doctor. Veni Vidi Eye in Istanbul, with its professional ophthalmologist staff, provides examination services to evaluate whether the patients are suitable for surgery. During the examination by the ophthalmologist, it is evaluated whether the patient is suitable for the Smile laser operation. In order to be eligible for the smile laser operation, patients are expected to be 18 years of age or older. In addition, in order for the patient to be eligible for the Smile laser eye operation, there must not have been an increase in refractive errors in the last year. People with myopia degrees between -1.00 and -8.00 degrees from visual defects and people with astigmatism values below -5.00 degrees are considered suitable for Smile laser treatment. As a result of the specialist ophthalmologist examination for Smile laser treatment, patients with suitable general eye and corneal health status are considered suitable candidates for the Smile laser technique.

How Does SMILE Laser Eye Surgery Work?

Laser operations performed for refractive purposes are applied on the cornea layer, which is located in the front of the eye. Before starting the operation, anesthetic drops, which are used to eliminate the feeling of pain, are dripped into the patient’s eyes and the patient is ensured not to feel pain during the operation. Afterwards, contact is made so that the laser device and the eye are fully aligned.

With the help of the femtosecond laser, laser incision is made in the cornea in two planes, one in the anterior and one in the background. This corneal tissue, whose anterior and posterior borders are determined by laser software, is called lenticule. That is, the lenticule is a part of the cornea. The shape and size of the lenticule are determined by the software of the laser device to reset the patient’s eye degree. The lenticule created by the software of the advanced technology laser device must be removed from the cornea. Therefore, a small corneal incision is made on the corneal surface, close to the lenticule, and the lenticule is removed from the cornea. The visual defect is corrected and the shape of the cornea is changed. Since the corneal incision is seamless, it heals within a few days and sharp vision occurs very quickly.

Benefits of SMILE Laser Eye Surgery

Improved stability of the cornea: One of the biggest advantages of Smile laser eye surgery is that the integrity of the cornea is preserved while the operation is performed. After the operation, problems such as corneal flap folding or not being fully seated do not occur, and the risk of valve displacement is eliminated.
• No more dry eyes: Dry eyes, one of the most common complaints, are eliminated with the Smile technique. The incision made in the smile laser technique is so small that it is 2 mm, and it does not cause dry eye in the patient since there is minimal contact with the nerves. One of the most beautiful aspects of the operation is that this treatment can be applied to patients with dry eyes.
• Reduced chances of further surgery: Smile laser is an operation that will allow you to pass the process in one step and easily. Since the smile laser method can be used in high-grade visual defects, it reduces the need for reoperation after the Smile procedure.
• Comfortable experience: With the Smile Laser method, compared to lasik, the incision area is 10 times smaller, it is possible for the patient to regain visual comfort very quickly, visual recovery is being realized with less discomfort compared to other surgeries.
• Less invasive: Since the there is not a flap created, the incision of 2 mm is very small, so corneal integrity is less affected so it is minimally invasive compared to other laser surgeries.

What to Expect After SMILE Laser Eye Surgery?

After Smile laser eye surgery, patients are taken to the room for 30 minutes to rest. The doctor performs the first check during this time. Anti-infective antibiotic eye drops and eye drops to prevent dry eye, which should be used for a few weeks after the surgery, are prescribed by the doctor. It is not possible to drive immediately after the operation, so the patient must be accompanied by someone. It is necessary to go to a doctor’s control in the first two weeks in order to follow the recovery in the next process.

After Smile laser eye surgery, it becomes possible for patients to obtain a natural vision with direct gaze without glasses and contact lenses. With the realization of Smile laser surgery, vision problems in sports activities, school, work and all other daily activities are eliminated and a comfortable life is ensured. In the moments that cannot be seen clearly before the operation, people improve their quality of life by getting rid of the restrictions in daily activities. In addition, people who have undergone Smile laser surgery are less affected by weather conditions such as wind and rain than when using lenses and glasses.

Smile Laser in Turkey

Smile Laser eye surgery in Turkey, another laser procedure being performed in Turkey, is performed using the femtosecond laser. In the Smile Laser procedure, the surgeon uses a femtosecond laser to create a small, lens-shaped piece of tissue (lenticle) inside the cornea. Then, with the same laser, a small arc-shaped incision is made on the surface of the cornea, and the surgeon removes and excises the lenticle through this incision.