Complex Cataract Surgery
ReLEx SMILE is the latest generation of flapless laser eye surgery meant to maximise comfort and minimise disruption to your eye.
What is SMILE?
Benefits of SMILE Laser Eye Surgery
Single-step treatment
Quick Recovery
Minimally-invasive
Flapless treatment
It can be a SMART Investment
Not just a cosmetic procedure
Laser eye surgery is not just a cosmetic procedure. In fact, the benefits are mainly functional. In many hobbies and jobs, contact lenses and glasses can be impractical and even dangerous. That’s why laser eye surgery is a life-changing procedure for many. Discover if you can break free from the limitations of glasses and contact lenses.
Are you suitable for SMILE?
Take our online suitability test
1 Min. Assessment
Are you aged 20 to 50 years with a prescription for short-sighted glasses? Are you tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses? If so, the SMILE procedure could be the perfect solution to drastically improve your vision. When it comes to laser eye surgery for short sightedness, the SMILE procedure is minimally invasive, which allows us to treat patients who may not be suitable for LASIK or LASEK, such as individuals with a high glasses prescription, or patients with drier eyes or thinner corneas.
I will perform a comprehensive assessment to determine your suitability for SMILE. Then I will recommend a personalised treatment that best suits your eyes and your lifestyle.
You can get started now by taking our online suitability test here, or by taking our treatment assessment to find out which treatment is best for you.
How SMILE works?
SMILE is similar to LASIK but uses a keyhole approach, which is minimally invasive and involves the extraction of a very thin layer of tissue (lenticule), preserving the structure of the front cornea. Unlike LASIK, there is no flap.
The minimally invasive keyhole method used by SMILE is done with a special state-of-the-art femtosecond LASER called VISUMAX from Zeiss. The laser is able to apply a series of laser pulses on the cornea with incredible 3D accuracy. These pulse form extraordinarily small bubbles (each less than 1/1000th the width of a human hair). These nano-bubbles outline a disc-shaped zone of corneal tissue called a lenticule which is removed from a partial thickness keyhole (2-3mm) incision. This effectively and precisely changes the shape of the cornea to match that of your glasses prescription.
Step 1
Creating a lenticule
Step 2
Removal of lenticule
Private and NHS roles
Step 3
Recovery
Watch our video to
see how it works
What to Expect
On the Day of Your Treatment
1. Warm welcome
2. Ensuring you are comfortable
3. Zeiss VISUMAX LASER
After the Treatment
1. What to Expect
2. Aftercare drops and advice
3. The future
More information
SMILE laser step by step answer to all your questions
The alternative options include:
- Continuing with glasses or contact lenses
- Other types of laser eye surgery such as LASIK or LASEK
- ICL implant
- Refractive Lens Exchange
There are many ways that you can benefit from laser eye surgery. Here are just a few:
- Laser surgery for eyes is not just a cosmetic procedure. The benefits are mainly functional. Glasses and contact lenses can get in the way of many hobbies, sports and jobs. They’re at best not practical and at worst can be dangerous (e.g. wearing contact lenses during swimming). That’s why laser eye surgery can be a life-changing procedure for many people.
- Rapid result and recovery: After LASIK and SMILE you will find your vision start to improve straight away. Most people can resume office work within 24 to 48 hours after surgery
- Convenience: For many, the prospect of not having to insert contact lenses every day or clean and defog their glasses in steamy or wet weather condition is a powerful reason to choose laser eye surgery
- It can be a SMART Investment. Click on our cost calculator to find out how much you could be saving in long run compared to glasses and contact lenses.
Don’t let glasses and contacts hold you back. Discover if you can break free from limitations of glasses or contact lenses
There are many ways that you can benefit from laser eye surgery. Here are just a few:
- Laser surgery for eyes is not just a cosmetic procedure. The benefits are mainly functional. Glasses and contact lenses can get in the way of many hobbies, sports and jobs. They’re at best not practical and at worst can be dangerous (e.g. wearing contact lenses during swimming). That’s why laser eye surgery can be a life-changing procedure for many people.
- Rapid result and recovery: After LASIK and SMILE you will find your vision start to improve straight away. Most people can resume office work within 24 to 48 hours after surgery
- Convenience: For many, the prospect of not having to insert contact lenses every day or clean and defog their glasses in steamy or wet weather condition is a powerful reason to choose laser eye surgery
- It can be a SMART Investment. Click on our cost calculator to find out how much you could be saving in long run compared to glasses and contact lenses.
Don’t let glasses and contacts hold you back. Discover if you can break free from limitations of glasses or contact lenses
There are many ways that you can benefit from laser eye surgery. Here are just a few:
- Laser surgery for eyes is not just a cosmetic procedure. The benefits are mainly functional. Glasses and contact lenses can get in the way of many hobbies, sports and jobs. They’re at best not practical and at worst can be dangerous (e.g. wearing contact lenses during swimming). That’s why laser eye surgery can be a life-changing procedure for many people.
- Rapid result and recovery: After LASIK and SMILE you will find your vision start to improve straight away. Most people can resume office work within 24 to 48 hours after surgery
- Convenience: For many, the prospect of not having to insert contact lenses every day or clean and defog their glasses in steamy or wet weather condition is a powerful reason to choose laser eye surgery
- It can be a SMART Investment. Click on our cost calculator to find out how much you could be saving in long run compared to glasses and contact lenses.
Don’t let glasses and contacts hold you back. Discover if you can break free from limitations of glasses or contact lenses
There are many ways that you can benefit from laser eye surgery. Here are just a few:
- Laser surgery for eyes is not just a cosmetic procedure. The benefits are mainly functional. Glasses and contact lenses can get in the way of many hobbies, sports and jobs. They’re at best not practical and at worst can be dangerous (e.g. wearing contact lenses during swimming). That’s why laser eye surgery can be a life-changing procedure for many people.
- Rapid result and recovery: After LASIK and SMILE you will find your vision start to improve straight away. Most people can resume office work within 24 to 48 hours after surgery
- Convenience: For many, the prospect of not having to insert contact lenses every day or clean and defog their glasses in steamy or wet weather condition is a powerful reason to choose laser eye surgery
- It can be a SMART Investment. Click on our cost calculator to find out how much you could be saving in long run compared to glasses and contact lenses.
Don’t let glasses and contacts hold you back. Discover if you can break free from limitations of glasses or contact lenses
There are many ways that you can benefit from laser eye surgery. Here are just a few:
- Laser surgery for eyes is not just a cosmetic procedure. The benefits are mainly functional. Glasses and contact lenses can get in the way of many hobbies, sports and jobs. They’re at best not practical and at worst can be dangerous (e.g. wearing contact lenses during swimming). That’s why laser eye surgery can be a life-changing procedure for many people.
- Rapid result and recovery: After LASIK and SMILE you will find your vision start to improve straight away. Most people can resume office work within 24 to 48 hours after surgery
- Convenience: For many, the prospect of not having to insert contact lenses every day or clean and defog their glasses in steamy or wet weather condition is a powerful reason to choose laser eye surgery
- It can be a SMART Investment. Click on our cost calculator to find out how much you could be saving in long run compared to glasses and contact lenses.
Don’t let glasses and contacts hold you back. Discover if you can break free from limitations of glasses or contact lenses
There are many ways that you can benefit from laser eye surgery. Here are just a few:
- Laser surgery for eyes is not just a cosmetic procedure. The benefits are mainly functional. Glasses and contact lenses can get in the way of many hobbies, sports and jobs. They’re at best not practical and at worst can be dangerous (e.g. wearing contact lenses during swimming). That’s why laser eye surgery can be a life-changing procedure for many people.
- Rapid result and recovery: After LASIK and SMILE you will find your vision start to improve straight away. Most people can resume office work within 24 to 48 hours after surgery
- Convenience: For many, the prospect of not having to insert contact lenses every day or clean and defog their glasses in steamy or wet weather condition is a powerful reason to choose laser eye surgery
- It can be a SMART Investment. Click on our cost calculator to find out how much you could be saving in long run compared to glasses and contact lenses.
Don’t let glasses and contacts hold you back. Discover if you can break free from limitations of glasses or contact lenses
There are many ways that you can benefit from laser eye surgery. Here are just a few:
- Laser surgery for eyes is not just a cosmetic procedure. The benefits are mainly functional. Glasses and contact lenses can get in the way of many hobbies, sports and jobs. They’re at best not practical and at worst can be dangerous (e.g. wearing contact lenses during swimming). That’s why laser eye surgery can be a life-changing procedure for many people.
- Rapid result and recovery: After LASIK and SMILE you will find your vision start to improve straight away. Most people can resume office work within 24 to 48 hours after surgery
- Convenience: For many, the prospect of not having to insert contact lenses every day or clean and defog their glasses in steamy or wet weather condition is a powerful reason to choose laser eye surgery
- It can be a SMART Investment. Click on our cost calculator to find out how much you could be saving in long run compared to glasses and contact lenses.
Don’t let glasses and contacts hold you back. Discover if you can break free from limitations of glasses or contact lenses
There are many ways that you can benefit from laser eye surgery. Here are just a few:
- Laser surgery for eyes is not just a cosmetic procedure. The benefits are mainly functional. Glasses and contact lenses can get in the way of many hobbies, sports and jobs. They’re at best not practical and at worst can be dangerous (e.g. wearing contact lenses during swimming). That’s why laser eye surgery can be a life-changing procedure for many people.
- Rapid result and recovery: After LASIK and SMILE you will find your vision start to improve straight away. Most people can resume office work within 24 to 48 hours after surgery
- Convenience: For many, the prospect of not having to insert contact lenses every day or clean and defog their glasses in steamy or wet weather condition is a powerful reason to choose laser eye surgery
- It can be a SMART Investment. Click on our cost calculator to find out how much you could be saving in long run compared to glasses and contact lenses.
Don’t let glasses and contacts hold you back. Discover if you can break free from limitations of glasses or contact lenses
There are many ways that you can benefit from laser eye surgery. Here are just a few:
- Laser surgery for eyes is not just a cosmetic procedure. The benefits are mainly functional. Glasses and contact lenses can get in the way of many hobbies, sports and jobs. They’re at best not practical and at worst can be dangerous (e.g. wearing contact lenses during swimming). That’s why laser eye surgery can be a life-changing procedure for many people.
- Rapid result and recovery: After LASIK and SMILE you will find your vision start to improve straight away. Most people can resume office work within 24 to 48 hours after surgery
- Convenience: For many, the prospect of not having to insert contact lenses every day or clean and defog their glasses in steamy or wet weather condition is a powerful reason to choose laser eye surgery
- It can be a SMART Investment. Click on our cost calculator to find out how much you could be saving in long run compared to glasses and contact lenses.
Don’t let glasses and contacts hold you back. Discover if you can break free from limitations of glasses or contact lenses
Discover the freedom from glasses or contact lenses
Call us on +971 2 635 6161
Email us on Contactusad@Moorfields.ae