Previous previous previous1. Surgery date: September 4, 2023, around 16:00 (same-day surgery) 2. Surgery details: SMILE Pro (Carl Zeiss, VisuMax 800) 3. 5-line summary A. I booked same-day surgery, and everything from the examination to the surgery proceeded very smoothly B. My current visual acuity was assessed as 1.2 in both eyes, and my very severe astigmatism was corrected almost perfectly C. Nighttime glare and dry eyes are significantly less than when I wore contact lenses for 14 years D. You only need to look at the green laser for about 8 seconds without blinking E. It is true that the price is burdensome, but even if I had to choose again, I would choose SMILE Pro without hesitation
Hello, I am a meticulous man in my mid-30s. As of today (10/31), 57 days have passed since I had SMILE Pro surgery. I happened to have a health checkup today, and in the visual acuity test, both eyes were assessed as 1.2. At this point, on a 5-point scale, I would say nighttime glare is about 2, dry eyes 1.8, astigmatism correction 4, and eye fatigue 2. There will be individual differences, but considering the nature of my job with shift work, I would say the surgical result could not be better than this. I am extremely satisfied, and it feels like I am living with new eyes.
I had been wearing soft lenses for about 14 years, and I was someone who suffered every day from very severe astigmatism and dry eye syndrome. Because of the cost, fear of side effects, and a busy schedule, I had kept putting it off as long as possible, but I finally made the decision because I could no longer tolerate the discomfort during night shifts. Since I am not the type to do things roughly, I searched obsessively through so many ophthalmology clinics. The criteria that mattered to me were that it had to be an ophthalmology clinic that had performed surgery using the newest equipment on the largest number of people, that the surgeon had substantial experience and a strong reputation, and that the preoperative examination would be specific and detailed. Based on these points, while comparing ophthalmology clinics and making my final decision, I remember reading countless reviews, doubting them, and checking them carefully. In the end, I decided because a close acquaintance had the procedure there personally and strongly recommended it. The surgery ended so absurdly quickly compared with the amount of time I had spent carefully searching that I even felt somewhat empty, but by my standards, it was truly money well spent. Now that I have gained new eyes, everything I look at is clear, and the joy of being free from glasses and contact lenses is truly tremendous. I am so happy with this convenience in every part of daily life, whether exercising or being on duty. With more fear than excitement, I booked same-day surgery and proceeded through the examination smoothly, and perhaps because it was a Monday, everything went very quickly with no waiting. I had already finished my research before going, but the reasons I chose SMILE Pro without hesitation are as follows. I am already usually very tense, and compared with existing SMILE LASIK, the surgery time is about 4 times shorter; because of that, postoperative side effects are very low (the time the eye is exposed is absolutely shorter), there is almost no suction loss for corneal fixation, and it is the most suitable option for very severe astigmatism like mine. The above reasons were very attractive advantages to me, as someone who values health, and I had not even 1 bit of regret about paying more than SMILE LASIK to proceed with surgery using the newest equipment (VisuMax 800). After washing my face, I entered the operating room where hygiene was guaranteed. The time I directly looked at the laser was actually about 8 seconds, and including all the preparation and procedure time before and after, the surgery was completed within 30 minutes. When Director Jung ㅇㅅ told me soon afterward that the surgery had been completed perfectly well, my tense feelings eased. When I came out of the operating room, my vision was hazy, but the result was good enough that I could already tell my vision had improved. This is definitely an area with individual differences, but I remember that on the day of surgery my eyes stung and I had a foreign-body sensation inside the eyes, so I could not open my eyes properly. Right after surgery, I avoided going out, and even indoor lights felt relatively dazzling to me, so I lived wearing sunglasses. From about 3 days later, I felt that blinking had settled in very comfortably. Until day 7 after surgery, there may be subtle things about your eyes that bother you, but if you frequently use the prescribed eye drops and artificial tears properly, I dare say you will recover quickly and should have no difficulty with daily life, exercise, or other activities. It is a surgery I am so satisfied with that even if I could turn back time, I would choose SMILE Pro surgery again. The kind responses from the optometrists and the continued care after surgery seem to have increased my satisfaction even more. If you are going to have SMILE LASIK anyway, I recommend SMILE Pro, and as someone who experienced it personally, I strongly recommend it.
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