It is an ultra-modern and effective method to normalize vision. Laser resurfacing of the cornea is minimally invasive (performed without incisions) and is performed using the Schwind Amaris 1050RS laser.
SmartSurfACE is ideal for patients with myopia reaching -12 diopters, astigmatism (-4 - +4 diopters), hyperopia up to +6 diopters and combined myopia up to +9 diopters. The procedure can be performed for more serious defects.
Preparatory activities
Before starting the resurfacing, the doctor carefully checks the eyesight and measures the parameters of the patient's eyes using special diagnostic equipment, after which he individually programs the equipment for the operation. The device is fully automated and has ultra-precision, due to which the thickness of the corneal surface, calculated in microns, has an accurate value. This is important for planning and performing laser treatments.
Measurements allow the device to make accurate calculations regarding the localization of the treated area, its dimensional characteristics and the profile required to change the shape of the cornea.
Visual acuity after the SmartSurfACE procedure restores gradually, after a few months (2 - 3) vision reaches the physiological maximum and may even exceed it, which allows a person to feel full: lead an active life, play sports, work at a computer, read a lot.
Benefits of laser resurfacing of the cornea
The advantages of the SmartSurfACE procedure are:
minimum complications;
correction of any visual impairment;
lack of eye incisions;
use of the latest technologies;
no age restrictions for correction;
improving the quality of vision;
stabilization of night and twilight vision;
long-term and effective correction result;
efficiency and low trauma of the procedure;
short rehabilitation period (no more than 7 days);
no further restrictions (playing sports, working at the computer, reading, etc.).
Laser vision correction is ideal for those who, for some reason, cannot wear glasses and lenses. It can be done to patients of any age with any vision problems. In addition, this procedure is ideal for patients who have a problem with only one eye.
After the procedure, a slight puffiness in the eye area is possible, which quickly disappears. To prevent postoperative displacement of the corneal flap, it is not recommended to rub or touch the eyes. A slight decrease in the contrast of twilight vision is also possible; this deficiency also quickly disappears.
How does non-contact laser correction work?
The procedure takes 20 minutes, it is performed on an outpatient basis, after which a person can immediately go home. The patient is in the supine position, special dilators are installed in the eye, fixing it in the open state, after which drip anesthesia is performed, this makes the manipulation painless.
The laser device is pre-programmed for the individual parameters of the patient. The doctor removes the corneal flap, after which a laser beam is directed to the cornea, which evaporates thin layers of cells. This is how a new shape of the cornea is formed. Finally, the corneal flap is placed in place.
During the operation of the device, the doctor asks the patient to fix his gaze at the red flashes, which improves eye stabilization. However, even with its slight displacement, a modern laser beam is able to track this and act in a place preprogrammed by a computer.
After procedures
After the procedure, oxygen-permeable contact lenses are placed on the patient's eyes to speed up the rehabilitation process; they can be removed after 6 to 7 days.
After laser resurfacing, you can immediately: watch TV, work at a computer, etc. After a couple of days you can freely drive a car and move around at night. Such visual loads perfectly consolidate the result of laser resurfacing.
After the operation, vision in most patients is restored by 100, 120, and sometimes even 150%. The likelihood of an error during laser correction is excluded, since the individual indicators of each patient are programmed by the computer in advance.
More than 3 million patients undergo laser correction in the world every year. The laser automatically resurfaces the cornea and gives it the ideal shape to normalize vision. SmartSurfACE laser procedure is a new high-quality and effective approach to minimally invasive eye surgeries.
