Lenticule extraction is an advanced method of refractive eye surgery.
In this technique, a small piece of tissue, called a “lenticule”, is removed from the cornea to change the refractive power of the eye and correct the visual defect.
Only a tiny corneal incision is required – significantly less tissue removal than with Femto-LASIK or Trans-PRK.
At our laser eye center, we rely on SmartSight for lenticule extraction.
This is based on the same approach as SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) and ReLEx SMILE (Refractive Lenticule Extraction).
- Minimally invasive: Lenticule extraction requires only a small incision in the cornea, resulting in less tissue trauma and faster recovery compared to traditional procedures.
- Precision: Utilizing advanced laser and imaging technologies, lenticule extraction can be performed with extreme precision, resulting in accurate corrections and optimal visual outcomes.
- Stability: After lenticule extraction, the results are usually stable in the long term, and vision remains constant over a longer period of time.
- Less dryness: Compared to other procedures, lenticule extraction can result in less dryness of the eyes because fewer nerve endings in the cornea are affected.
- Wide range of applications: Lenticule extraction is suitable for a wide range of visual defects and corneal conditions and can therefore help many patients with different needs to solve their vision problems.
SmartSight can be used up to the following limits: myopia up to max.
10 diopters, long-sightedness cannot be corrected and astigmatism up to max.
5 diopters.
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