What is Zeiss SMILE laser surgery?
Zeiss SMILE (small incision lenticule extraction) laser surgery offers the same benefits as LASIK; however, Zeiss SMILE is new and improved. See why people are forgoing LASIK and having the Zeiss SMILE procedure at Atlanta Vision Institute to fix their vision problems.
FAST RECOVERY
Zeiss SMILE laser surgery recovery is a fast process that gets you back on your feet in no time. You can get back to work within 24 hours along with daily activities like working out, resume makeup living your life glasses or contact free.
BENEFITS OF Zeiss SMILE vs LASIK
Zeiss SMILE is an impressive laser treatment option for patients with nearsightedness or astigmatism, as well as those with contact lens intolerance, dry eye tendency and who enjoy an active lifestyle. The minimally invasive Zeiss SMILE procedure only takes a few minutes to correct a problem (comparable to LASIK and refractive surgery correction), requiring only a small, precise opening to correct your cornea. The actual exposure time to the laser averages less than 10 seconds with a femtosecond laser. It’s a gentle, comfortable, stress-free patient experience with a remarkably fast visual recovery for your eye.
The average surgical time for a Zeiss SMILE procedure is only 24-29 seconds (approx. 3 times faster than LASIK). That incredibly small amount of physical correction reduces risks for a number of complications. It also allows a single laser technique to be applied to different sources of visual problems.
MORE BENEFITS OF Zeiss SMILE
This method is rising in popularity for good reasons. It offers genuine benefits that are hard to match with other cornea correction procedures (like LASIK and PRK). The full range of Zeiss SMILE benefits is hard to fit into a single list, but these are the most promising ways that they may help your eyes when compared to alternative refractive eye surgery options that don’t use a femtosecond laser.
DRY EYES
After the laser operation, Zeiss SMILE patients have reported far less frequent and less severe cases of dry eyes as compared to LASIK and other refractive procedures. There are a few possible reasons for this. One is that the lack of a corneal flap causes less overall irritation to the eyes. Another is that the Zeiss SMILE incision itself is much smaller. Regardless, it seems clear to medical science that reducing the invasiveness of the treatment may also reduce the side-effects.
Board-certified ophthalmologist and trusted LASIK surgeon Farooq Ashraf is completely committed to helping the people of Atlanta enjoy clear vision and healthy eyes. Also known for developing LaserOptix™ a clear vision solution for Cataract patients and individuals that LASIK is not right for. He has the experience and expertise his patients need to overcome problems that plague their vision. Dr. Ashraf offers a wide range of advanced vision solutions for problems such as cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eye disease and more.
AVI is THE PLACE to get the Zeiss SMILE procedure done. The care staff and Dr. Ashraf made me feel like a valued patient, or even a friend from the start. They just made me feel so well taken care of throughout the whole entire process of consultation, surgical procedure, post op visit. Dr. Ashraf’s bedside manners before, during, and after surgery are just first class! I am so glad that I picked this office to get surgery done to correct my very high myopia. His staff members are as enthusiastic, kind, and professional just like he is. I am writing this review to help anyone who is contemplating the Zeiss SMILE surgery, as I have done extensive research to pick Dr. Ashraf and I am sooooooo glad I did! I have been wearing glasses since fourth grade. The fact that I can wake up just the day after surgery to see clearly without anything to assist to experience my field of vision just amazes me so much! Today is day four and my eyes are already feeling like normal with post op care. I have felt no pain in my eyes so far since surgery. My eyes were majorly sensitive to light for 3 days (need to wear sunglasses for bright light exposure), used the drops for dry eyes just once, and I was seeing little dots in my vision. But the important thing is, I have 2020 vision! My eyes will only get better and better with time as it heals. When I was at my first post op visit four days post surgery, Dr. Ashraf said my eyes were healing at 90%. By then, I was sooooo amazed to discover that my vision was better than when I was wearing glasses! There was no glare, my high astigmatism and my high prescription is gone! Also, caring for my eyes post surgery was super simple. I was given two eye drops, every 6 hours for 7 days. Compared with Lasik Plus’s (my first Lasik consultation) 20 pages of paper to read and sign before even paying for the surgery, six eye drops, and feeling like I was “just a number” among the millions, I definitely felt very comfortable at Dr. Ashraf’s office when he is the ophthalmologist for pre and post surgery, as well as during the surgery. After all, you only have one pair of eyes, so they deserve the best. Dr. Ashraf and his staff are definitely the BEST. Thank you all so much for changing my life! You guys are amazing!!!