Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) laser eye surgery is the latest advancement in laser vision correction. SMILE is a minimally invasive surgery done to correct myopia (nearsightedness) with outstanding results. Apart from myopia, it is also useful in treating mild astigmatism up to 5 diopters. Alternatively, SMILE is known as Refractive Lenticule Extraction/RELEX.

It is based on Nobel Prize winning technology (Nobel Prize in Physics 2018) and is a quantum leap in refractive surgery.

ReLex SMILE eye surgery is both bladeless and painless

ReLex SMILE eye surgery is a fully automated next-generation procedure that is completed in a short time to give long-lasting and stable results. The chances that a patient might require retreatment are meagre as compared to other blade-free Lasik procedures.
The eye surgeon anaesthetizes a patient’s eye before performing ReLex SMILE laser eye surgery and then prevents it from blinking or closing with the help of a speculum. The surgeon utilizes Femto laser technology to create precise lenticular surfaces in the cornea and later removes the lenticule through the incision.