Easing Children’s Anxiety at the Eye Clinic: A Parent’s Guide
A visit to the eye clinic can be an overwhelming experience for children. Here are some tips to ease children’s anxiety before and during their visit.
SMILE stands for SMall Incision Lenticule Extraction, which is the world’s most advanced, precise and convenient laser eye surgery. It is the most significant advance in laser eye surgery technology in over 10 years. Since Auckland Eye started offering SMILE in March 2015, it has quickly become our most popular method of Laser Vision Correction due to its many advantages.
SMILE is suited to short-sighted patients as well as short sight with astigmatism. Typically, it is recommended for people younger than 40 with myopia from -1.00D to -10.0D. As well as the degree of short-sightedness, there are a couple of other factors we consider when recommending SMILE.
As with all of our laser eye procedures, all clients will receive an initial assessment to determine the type of laser eye surgery best suited to them. You can find out more about what to expect in our free laser vision correction assessment by clicking this link.
The cornea is made up of 5 layers. To correct focusing problems, only the middle layer (the stroma) has to be reshaped. The SMILE laser applies a series of little bubbles to create the base of the lenticule (in the lower part of the stroma) and then the top of the lenticule (in the upper part of the stroma). Finally, the laser allows for keyhole access, so the surgeon can gently remove the targeted piece of tissue using a delicate pair of forceps through a small 2mm to 3mm keyhole incision.
And that’s it- in one step the cornea has been reshaped to provide optimal visual results.
SMILE uses femtosecond laser technology, which has been proven in the field of laser eye surgery a million times over. So while SMILE is the latest technique, the technology is proven, safe and effective.
SMILE surgery has undergone a very extensive research programme during the development by Carl Zeiss Meditec. A large number of papers have been published in medical journals documenting SMILE’S safety, predictability and stability. In addition, research has been performed and results published showing that SMILE has less effect on corneal strength, corneal sensation and dry eyes compared to previous generations of laser eye surgery (Lasik and PRK).
Additionally, SMILE has received CE approval (the European equivalent of FDA approval in the USA). SMILE is currently performed in Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
If you are looking for a permanent solution to find freedom in your vision, SMILE laser vision correction might be the answer! To find out if you are a suitable candidate for SMILE laser vision correction, book your Free laser surgery assessments at our clinic in Remuera.
You can book an assessment online or by phoning us on 0800 25 53 93.
A visit to the eye clinic can be an overwhelming experience for children. Here are some tips to ease children’s anxiety before and during their visit.
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