This issue’s Refractive Surgery Story is the first of the series to discuss the SMILE procedure, an acronym for small-incision lenticule extraction performed with the Zeiss VisuMax laser. This ...

Alternatives to Lasik are growing in popularity. Doctors said the Relex Smile (small incision lenticule extraction) surgery and implantable contact lenses have become more popular in recent years, due ...

While many people wear glasses, not everyone is comfortable with them. Laser surgery is an option for those seeking to correct their vision. (Envato Elements pic) Rani (not her real name) wore glasses ...

Carl Zeiss introduces a new, minimally invasive technique for the correction of refractive errors and sets another milestone in refractive corneal surgery. JENA, 16 September 2011 -- At the ESCRS ...

Who likes to wear glasses? Not only are they uncomfortable to wear but also difficult to manage, especially when it's raining or while walking in and out of a sauna room or cold room. Here are 7 ...

The first small incision lenticule extraction procedures have been performed on U.S. Navy personnel in California, according to a Zeiss press release. ReLEx SMILE, a minimally invasive laser eye ...

There is new hope for those who are sick of their glasses but have been refused LASIK surgery for sight correction as their cornea was too thin or irregular. A new method now assures complete vision ...

Maxivision Super Specialty Eye Hospitals, Hyderabad, one of the leading eye care facilities in India has launched ReLEx SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) technology in Hyderabad and shall ...

The ReLEx femtosecond laser system for refractive surgery cuts a lenticle inside the cornea and leads to a less invasive procedure. Conventional LASIK refractive surgery involves cutting a flap in the ...

Fitness coach Fay Hokulani, 27, wore contact lenses for more than a decade, sometimes up to 15 hours at a stretch. From time to time, irritants such as dust would get into her eyes when she conducted ...