ReLEx SMILE

The ultimate laser technique ReLEx SMILE represents the least invasive treatment ever, using full potential of Carl Zeiss Visumax equipment.By using the high-precision Femtosecond laser, your Rutnin-Gimbel ophthalmologist operates a single laser to simultaneously create an inner lenticuleandeading to a new shape of the cornea. Due to its minimally invasive nature, the discomfort that might be experienced during and after operation is relatively negligible.

This innovation offers a full range of benefits, among which:

• No need for a corneal flap, preparation of lenticule with intact cornea
• A few millimeter incision, much smaller (-80%) than with other techniques
• Brief operative time in one single-step treatment (no device change)
• In concrete, painless operation
• Very limited post-operative irritation and faster wound healing.

Detailed Steps of ReLEx SMILE Surgery

Lenticule Creation

Step 1. : Lenticule Creation

A refractive lenticule and small incision are created inside the intact cornea in one single step

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Lenticule Removal

Step 2. : Lenticule Removal

The lenticule is removed through the incision with only minimal disruption to the corneal biomechanics.

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Impairment correction

Step 3. : Impairment correction

Removing the lenticule changes the shape of the cornea, thereby achieving the desired refractive correction..

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Who can be Candidate?

General Requirements

     Rutnin-Gimbel ophthalmologists strictly apply Rutnin’s ethics in eye surgery and make sure first that any patient meets following general conditions, whatever the treatment could be:

• 20 year old minimum
• In good health overall
• Good eyes condition (no eye disease)
• No pregnancy, no breast feeding

Candidates for ReLEx SMILE

     If the patient meets all prerequisite conditions, Relex SMILE can be proposed as treatment for:

• Myopia, for refraction up to -10 D, (including astigmatism up to 5 D)

     Rutnin-Gimbel ophthalmologist will determine during the thorough pre-operative examination if the eye conditions enable and require a ReLEx SMILE treatment