Latest Laser Eye Surgery Technology 2020

1. Latest Laser Eye Surgery Technology 2020 As we all know that technology is getting better with the time, and this is the year of the world’s first robot Olympics. In fact, we have rounded up with the first real-life robots that will make you think the future is here already. A time when you can go to the store and easily buy a robot to clean your house, the cars that will drive themselves and your home computer will have the processing power of a human brain. But what does it have in innovation for Laser Eye Surgery that is shaking up the health industry? Laser eye surgery has been around for more than 25 years and since after the first laser eye treatment i.e. PRK in the 1980s, an innovation has been brought every year. The first and most common practice to make an impact was LASIK, or "laser-assisted in situ keratomileuses". LASIK is a more comfortable, safer, and better treatment option than PRK and LASEK, as it involves the flaps to be cut-out by the laser on each eye, and the shape of the cornea is adjusted in order to “correct” your vision. Then after came the femtosecond laser and wavefront, both these new technologies transformedLASIK into what it is today. And more recently another technology i.e. Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) hit the scene, which has made the corrective eye surgery procedureshorter, safer, and more accessible to people with easy prescriptions. 3rd Generation: SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) Eye Surgery This laser vision correction procedure is the most advanced FDA approved to date. Since 2012, SMILE has been in practice worldwide and was approved for extensive use in the United States in 2016. •One-Step-Laser Procedure The main difference between SMILE and other laser technologies is it is a one-laser procedure. Unlike PRK and LASIK, an excimer laser is not used during a SMILE procedure. Instead, a femtosecond laser will be used by your surgeon to cut a tiny incision in the cornea and use it to remove a small piece of corneal tissue (called a lenticule). This reshapes the cornea and helps improve vision.

2. •Less Invasive Surgery As compared to LASIK, SMILE is a less invasive laser eye surgery. The PRK procedure creates an 8mm diameter surface removal and the LASIK procedure creates a flap of 20mm in circumference. Whereas SMILE creates only a 3mm corneal key-hole incision which makes fewer disturbances to corneal nerves during surgery and hence more corneal stability post- surgery. •Quiet, Neutral, and Blade-Free The excimer laser is used to reshape the cornea during both LASIK and PRK surgery and this laser makes a sound and creates a noticeable odor. Whereas during SMILE, the procedure is quiet and neutral as the excimer laser is not used in this. •No Flap-Related Complications Unlike LASIK, there is no need to create a flap during the SMILE procedure and hence no risk of flap-related complications after surgery. •Safe and Accurate Visual Recovery Clinical trials for SMILE have found it to as safe and accurate as LASIK and recommended to patients having thin corneas. It combines the safety of traditional vision correction techniques with potentially greater comfort, precision and is mostly used for correcting myopia (nearsightedness). Which Procedure is Right for Me? At last, only a complete eye exam and consultation by an experienced surgeon can find out which procedure is the best for you. To know if SMILE, LASIK or PRK is the best option for you, call or schedule an appointment online today!