ZEISS ReLEx SMILE

A great smile can be a powerful asset. It can create opportunities and set you up for success – much like the minimally invasive Laser Vision Correction procedure SMILE. Especially when you consider that 1 million eyes have already been treated with small incision lenticule extraction, better known as SMILE. With over 1,300 practicing SMILE surgeons worldwide and FDA approval in the US, SMILE offers great prospects for success.

SMILE is a laser eye surgery success story that already looks back on 10 years. First performed on a human eye in 2007 by Walter Sekundo with a VisuMax^® femtosecond laser from ZEISS, it became commercially available in 2011 with the launch of ReLEx^® SMILE from ZEISS. Today over 1,300 surgeons worldwide in over 65 countries have already performed over 1 million SMILE treatments. As an FDA approved procedure, it offers clinics an additional Laser Vision Correction option with great prospects to enhance their services portfolio.

As can be observed in various surgical specialties, there is a growing trend toward minimally invasive procedures and applications. With small incision lenticule extraction, better known as SMILE, that trend has also become the standard for Laser Vision Correction. SMILE holds tremendous potential for significant practice growth. Thanks to ZEISS ReLEx SMILE, refractive procedures grew an average of more than 200% per ZEISS VisuMax laser in China.¹  Also, SMILE and corneal inlays are expected to boost refractive volume by 8.3% in the US in 2017.² 

SMILE offers a variety of clinical advantages, as studies have shown. The incidence of transient dry eye syndrome following surgery is lower. As a minimally invasive approach, it offers the potential for more biomechanical stability of the cornea. Also, wound healing has been shown to be faster. Patients describe the treatment experience as very gentle and are generally highly satisfied with the efficacy and results.

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