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VisuMax Femtosecond System

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

The VisuMax femtosecond laser is designed for therapeutic and refractive applications of corneal surgery. It has a low-suction curved interface, and no suction ring is applied to the eye. The laser has a 500-kHz frequency, so the flap is cut in about 10 seconds with relatively low energy. Flap thickness and diameter can be adjusted, and multiple corneal surgery options are available including femtosecond lenticule extraction and small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgeries.

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Used in femto-LASIK flap creation, small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), keratoplasty, and intracorneal ring segment placement
Minimum laser pulse energy at a high pulse frequency for incision control at the desired depth in the cornea, even with three-dimensional, curved incisions
Integrated, high-quality ZEISS surgical microscope, including digital video camera for live recording of the surgical procedure
Integrated slit illumination for monitoring and control immediately after treatment
Controlled via touchscreen and intuitive software

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The claim to fame for SMILE is fewer dry eye issues postoperatively, which I can confirm in my experience. In fact, I operated on a pair of identical twins, one undergoing LASIK and one undergoing SMILE, both with similar prescriptions. At the 1-year checkup, the LASIK twin had superficial punctate keratitis, whereas at all the postop visits the SMILE twin did not."

Starting Out With SMILE

Gregory H. Phan, MD

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I had my technicians dock the VisuMax laser onto my eye and found that it was quite comfortable. But I also came to understand what my patients mean when they say they can’t see the green light until it is right in front of them."

Matching Experience Expectation

Bennett Walton, MD, MBA

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Matching Experience and Expectation

Matching Experience and Expectation

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Matching Experience and Expectation

Matching Experience and Expectation

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One benefit of SMILE is that the cornea is biomechanically stronger. Also, because fewer corneal nerves are interrupted, SMILE may result in less short-term dry eye disease than is seen after PRK and LASIK..."

SMILE 101: What Both MDs and ODs Need to Know

Gregory D. Parkhurst, MD, FACS, and Roberto “Bobby” Saenz, OD, MS, FAAO

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Because SMILE uses a small incision and therefore minimizes the cutting of corneal nerves, studies have suggested that it leads to greater corneal sensitivity and a better tear profile postoperatively compared with LASIK."

Something to SMILE About

Rupal Shah, MD

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Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

zeiss.com

info.meditec@zeiss.com

5160 Hacienda Drive

Dublin, CA

1 (800) 341-6968

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