SMILE Pro
From 4,100,000 KRW/ surgery
With an enhanced femtosecond laser, laser application time has been reduced from approximately 25 seconds per eye to approximately 9 seconds, with improved energy precision. An automatic astigmatism tracking function has also been added, upgrading visual quality and stability in SMILE LASIK. Laser application time approximately 3 times faster than conventional SMILE (approximately 9 seconds), the fastest speed among currently available devices Precision scanning technology reduces corneal damage and recovery time compared with conventional SMILE LASIK Equipped with OcuLign and CentraLign technologies for ocular centration tracking and precise astigmatism correction GS Eye Center proactively introduced the VisuMax 800 in recognition of its extensive clinical experience and technical expertise in SMILE LASIK
Surgery Overview
GS SMILE SURGERY
SMILE surgery, introduced in 2006 based on ZEISS's 175 years of optical technology
Advantages of SMILE PRO
SMILE PRO is an enhanced 2023 surgical method based on SMILE, which was introduced in 2006. With faster procedure times, more precise astigmatism correction, and an individualized visual axis-centered system, it delivers more satisfactory treatment outcomes after surgery.
✓ What Makes VISUMAX Laser Special
✓ Hyper LASIK
✓ Personalized Visual Axis Surgery
✓ Real-Time Astigmatism Tracking
Faster Procedure Time Than Conventional Surgery
The procedure time for SMILE PRO is within 10 seconds per eye, making it the fastest among lenticule extraction procedures currently performed in Korea. This minimizes the patient's burden associated with longer procedures.
Procedure Speed Comparison
SMILE VS SMILE PRO
SMILE PRO is 2.7 times faster than conventional SMILE!
A dramatic reduction in the likelihood of suction loss during surgery compared with conventional SMILE!
Suction loss occurs most frequently after 10 seconds from the start of laser application. With SMILE PRO using VISUMAX 800, laser application time is within 10 seconds per eye, suggesting a lower likelihood of suction loss than conventional SMILE as well as other lenticule extraction procedures.
Proportion of SMILE Suction Loss (Per Eye)
What Is Suction Loss?
It is a phenomenon in which the suction that stabilizes the eye is released during surgery due to a prolonged procedure time or insufficient patient cooperation. This may affect surgical outcomes, and if suction is released, the surgical method may change when the procedure is restarted. The suction loss rate for SMILE performed with VISUMAX 500 is approximately 0.45%, with 200 cases out of 44,465 eyes; among these, 130 cases occurred after 10 seconds from the start of laser application.
(Wan, Kelvin H., et al. "Options and results in managing suction loss during small-incision lenticule extraction." Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 47.7 (2021): 933-941)
Benefits of the Shortened Procedure Time With SMILE PRO
Compared with conventional vision correction procedures, SMILE PRO dramatically shortens procedure time, reducing adverse effects associated with prolonged surgery, such as suction loss and the risk of infection during surgery, to provide better surgical outcomes.
✓ Reduced risk of suction loss during surgery! ✓ Minimized risk of infection! ✓ Reduced dryness during surgery! ✓ Shorter recovery time! ✓ Less patient burden!
9-Second LASIK: SMILE PRO
Made possible by ZEISS's precision scanning technology.
More Predictable SMILE PRO
SMILE PRO with VISUMAX 800 applies advanced technology compared with conventional procedures and, combined with the surgeon's extensive experience, provides improved surgical outcomes. Based on each individual's visual axis, it enables personalized surgery without centration deviation and may deliver better quality of vision in astigmatism correction.
Even Clearer Visual Axis-Centered Surgery!
CentraLign SYSTEM
SMILE PRO proceeds by securing suction according to each individual's visual axis, guided by CentraLign's “Visual Axis Assisted Navigation,” which can display in real time the location of the visual axis measured during the examination. The new CentraLign function reduces fatigue for both physicians and patients and reduces error to provide clearer results.
What Is the Visual Axis?
The visual axis is the line connecting the object being viewed and the center of the retina. Correcting vision based on this visual axis can provide clearer vision.
Surgery Considering Each Individual's Visual Axis
During surgery, SMILE PRO detects eye movements more accurately and centers the visual axis, which determines the quality of vision, to provide optimal surgical outcomes tailored to each individual.
Even More Precise Astigmatism Correction!
OcuLign SYSTEM
SMILE PRO proceeds after rotating according to the astigmatism axis, guided by “Astigmatism Axis Assisted Navigation,” which can display in real time the location of the astigmatism axis measured in advance during the examination. The OcuLign function reduces errors in the astigmatism axis, which affects quality of vision, to provide even better results.
Improve quality of vision through precise astigmatic axis analysis!
Lenticule Separation Considering Each Individual's Astigmatism
SMILE PRO is particularly suitable for patients with astigmatism, using the [Astigmatism Axis Assisted Navigation] function to address astigmatism, which significantly affects quality of vision, and to provide optimal surgical outcomes.
Lenticule Separation Considering Each Individual's Astigmatism
Lenticule Separation Without Considering Each Individual's Astigmatism
Correction Available Even for High Myopia and Very High Astigmatism!
GS Eye Center: Perfected Through Expertise and Proven by Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is SMILE PRO a better procedure for astigmatism correction?
A. SMILE PRO is more advantageous for astigmatism correction than conventional SMILE LASIK. In conventional SMILE LASIK, the astigmatism axis was aligned manually, whereas SMILE PRO automatically aligns the axis during surgery, enabling more precise astigmatism correction.
Q. What has improved with SMILE PRO compared with SMILE LASIK?
A. First. The greatest advantage is that laser application time has been reduced from 30 seconds to within 10 seconds. Second. In SMILE LASIK, medical staff manually aligned each patient's astigmatism axis, whereas SMILE PRO uses the OcuLign function to automatically align it according to the tilt, enabling more precise surgery. Third. CentraLign's Visual Axis Assisted Navigation centers the visual axis in real time during surgery, enabling clearer surgical results.
Q. What are the benefits of shortening laser application time from 30 seconds to within 10 seconds?
A. Shorter procedure time can reduce the patient's burden associated with prolonged surgery and provide greater reassurance. It also helps prevent infection and reduce dryness. In addition, it markedly reduces the rate of suction loss that can occur during prolonged surgery, enabling a safer procedure. *What is suction loss? A phenomenon in which the suction that stabilizes the eye is released during surgery due to a prolonged procedure time or insufficient patient cooperation!
Q. Why does SMILE PRO take only 10 seconds?
A. This is due to the scanning technology of ZEISS, the German optical company that developed the VISUMAX Laser. Scanning technology is a core technology that determines whether the laser is accurately applied to a specific location on the cornea. It is so precise that a laser launched from Earth can accurately reach an area the size of a 100-won coin on the Moon. Although other companies' surgical lasers capable of lenticule extraction have a faster “laser repetition rate” than VISUMAX Laser, their “actual procedure speed” is slower because their “scanning technology” cannot keep up.
Q. Is recovery faster after SMILE PRO surgery?
A. SMILE PRO reduces laser application time by approximately threefold compared with conventional SMILE LASIK. This reduces the time exposed to the laser during surgery, allowing faster recovery, and may reduce symptoms of dry eye after surgery because the time exposed to air is also reduced.
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