Ready to have something to SMILE about? SMILE, the newest version of laser vision correction, is a minimally invasive procedure and the most advanced refractive surgery to treat mild to severe nearsightedness and astigmatism.
SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) eye surgery is the latest achievement in laser vision correction and is also the fastest-growing laser vision correction. Over 4,000,000 SMILE laser eye surgery procedures have been performed over the past decade worldwide. Kelly Vision Center is a pioneer of this technology, being one of only a few vision centers in the Northeast to use the procedure to customize your vision correction procedure. If you’re in the NYC or Long Island areas and want to discover more about SMILE LASIK surgery, we welcome you to contact our office.
During LASIK, a small flap is made on the surface of the eye, and the laser then re-shapes the cornea. This corrects the refractive error, and the flap is then lowered so it can heal. With SMILE laser eye surgery, no flap is made. Instead, a laser is used to create a very precise, lens-shaped portion of tissue within the cornea and a small-incision opening. Next, the portion of tissue is removed through the micro-incision. The cornea then settles into the shape needed to accurately focus light onto the retina. During a free consultation, Dr. Kelly will help you determine which option is best for your eyes.
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Step 1: In less than 30 seconds, a femtosecond laser is used to create a circular, lens-shaped cut called a “lenticule” inside the cornea. At the same time, the advanced laser creates a tiny access incision that’s only about 4mm wide.
Step 2: The lenticule is carefully removed through the small incision, leaving the rest of the cornea intact.
Step 3: The removal of the lenticule changes the shape of the corneal surface, which improves the way light is focused on the retina. This results in clear vision for patients with myopia and/or astigmatism.
