Watch a SMILE Procedure in Less Than 30 Seconds

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Bobby Saenz, OD, MS, FAAO, offers a crash course in small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), guiding viewers through a surgery performed by Gregory D. Parkhurst, MD, FACS. Dr. Saenz shows how Dr. Parkhurst relies on a VisuMax laser (Carl Zeiss Meditic) to define the lenticule, and explains the postoperative regimen and outlines candidates for SMILE. The juiciest part? Dr. Parkhust demonstrates how a lenticule is removed via a small incision.

Posted: 5/29/2018

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Watch a SMILE Procedure in Less Than 30 Seconds

Bobby Saenz, OD, MS, FAAO, offers a crash course in small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), guiding viewers through a surgery performed by Gregory D. Parkhurst, MD, FACS. Dr. Saenz shows how Dr. Parkhurst relies on a VisuMax laser (Carl Zeiss Meditic) to define the lenticule, and explains the postoperative regimen and outlines candidates for SMILE. The juiciest part? Dr. Parkhust demonstrates how a lenticule is removed via a small incision.

Posted: 5/29/2018

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