SMILE
SMILE, also known as Small Incision Lenticule Extraction.. Through a focused, computer-guided LASER, the surgeon makes a small incision on the cornea. With the help of Smile Surgery, a small corneal tissue is removed which results in reshaping of the cornea. With the help of highly-focused light, the surgery is done with high precision.
Lasik
LASIK surgery is done to reduce the dependency on corrective lenses. Through LASIK surgery, the focus of the light is changed by reshaping the cornea.
Many people desire to improve their eyesight through LASIK procedure but very few of them properly understand the exact procedure of LASIK surgery.It has several important and patient-friendly advantages over other procedures. If you require more information, consult with the best Lasik Eye Surgeon in Delhi.
During the LASIK surgery, the surgeon forms a flap of the cornea with thickness in microns and with the help of laser, the cornea is reshaped by removing a small amount of corneal tissue. After reshaping the cornea, the flap is repositioned over the treated area.
As a very small corneal tissue is removed, the surgery is done with very little discomfort. The LASIK surgery provides immediate results in most patients and most patients grade this surgery as virtually painless. One of the primary reasons for faster recovery with LASIK surgery is the minimum response of the eye towards surgery as only a very small amount of tissue is removed.
Advantages of SMILE over Lasik as follows:
Following are some of the advantages of the SMILE procedure:
Less invasive: It is a single-step process. It is less invasive as compared to LASIK and PRK. While the LASIK requires the formation of a 20 mm flap, this procedure forms a 3 mm incision that too a keyhole incision.
Reduced time: The time for performing the corneal reshaping is less in SMILE as compared to LASIK. While the excimer laser is used for reshaping cornea for approximately 40 seconds in LASIK surgery, the corneal reshaping time with SMILE is just 25 seconds with the femtosecond laser.
Fewer complications: Because of its less invasive nature, the complications are less as compared to LASIK and PRK. SMILE offers more corneal stability. As there is no flap formed, there are no flap associated complications such as incomplete corneal healing or corneal detachment. It also reduces the risk of damage to nerves. The technology does not cause dry eyes as there is no flap formation.
Less discomfort: Because of the reduced time of laser on the corneal tissue, the patient has less discomfort as compared to LASIK.
Odorless: The LASIK procedure creates an odor when the excimer laser hits the corneal tissue. However, such odor is not experienced in SMILE.
