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Enjoy visual freedom with SMILE® Pro eye surgery in Adelaide

Discover how this advanced, flap-free, low-invasive procedure enables more people than ever to safely break free from glasses and contact lenses

Enjoy visual freedom with SMILE® Pro eye surgery in Adelaide

Discover how this advanced, flap-free, low-invasive procedure enables more people than ever to safely break free from glasses and contact lenses

“Feel energised and independent”

Dr Gupta explains SMILE® Pro eye surgery advantages

Easily appreciate life without restrictions

Our patients truly enjoy life better once they change how they see the world

Enjoy naturally clear vision – without the flap

Imagine waking up one day with clear vision – no more headaches or blurred vision. And imagine doing it without having to wear uncomfortable glasses or contacts!

SMILE Pro is the latest generation of laser vision correction that corrects shortsightedness and astigmatism in a single, low-invasive and flap-free procedure.

Live your best life

You will no longer have anxieties and frustrations from glasses and contacts. Gain confidence and a new perspective on life with SMILE Pro. Without these anxieties you can embrace your new found freedom.

Life without limits

Forget about worrying about your glasses or contacts affecting your day-to-day life. Within a day or two you can do what you love with ease and grasp opportunities for new experiences.

Embrace the new you

Feel happier, more relaxed and able to embrace life to the fullest. With SMILE Pro keyhole eye surgery, you’ll have the freedom to experiment with your image and find one that matches your increased confidence level!

Easily appreciate life without restrictions

Our patients truly enjoy life better once they change how they see the world

Enjoy naturally clear vision – without the flap

Imagine waking up one day with clear vision – no more headaches or blurred vision. And imagine doing it without having to wear uncomfortable glasses or contacts!

SMILE Pro is the latest generation of laser vision correction that corrects shortsightedness and astigmatism in a single, low-invasive and flap-free procedure.

Live your best life

You will no longer have anxieties and frustrations from glasses and contacts. Gain confidence and a new perspective on life with SMILE Pro. Without these anxieties you can embrace your new found freedom.

Life without limits

Forget about worrying about your glasses or contacts affecting your day-to-day life. Within a day or two you can do what you love with ease and grasp opportunities for new experiences.

Embrace the new you

Feel happier, more relaxed and able to embrace life to the fullest. With SMILE Pro keyhole eye surgery, you’ll have the freedom to experiment with your image and find one that matches your increased confidence level!

Three easy steps to gain freedom from glasses and contacts

Start your journey today to see if you’re suitable

Get in touch

Laser eye surgery isn’t right for everyone. Your first step is to discover if you’re suitable. You can take the self-test or call us on: 08 7082 2066 to book a free assessment.

We’ll meet

We examine your eyes and answer your questions at your free assessment. We then give you a clear recommendation based on your needs and lifestyle. You’ll then know the best treatment option for your unique eyes.

Enjoy your freedom

Everyone tells us how surprised they are by how fast their lives change. Often, they wish they had done it years earlier and wonder why they waited as long as they did! When you say YES to eye treatment, you’re saying yes to a new life – free from the limitation of glasses and contacts.

Discover if you can be free from glasses and contact lenses

The best way to find out if laser eye treatment is right for you is to have a free assessment. We’ll examine your eyes and you’ll get a clear answer from our experts on your suitability and laser vision correction options.

SMILE® Pro offers patients the least-invasive way to get out of glasses and contact lenses

Quickly discover how this revolutionary eye treatment can give you visual freedom in seconds

One of the great things about SMILE Pro laser eye surgery is that more people are suitable for this than other forms of laser treatment.

As a first step, take our online suitability test. This will give us an initial understanding of your prescription and lifestyle.

  • If the self-test is positive, we encourage you to book a free assessment.
  • At the assessment, we’ll take the time to further discover your needs and goals, perform a thorough assessment, talk through the treatment options and ensure that we customise a treatment to suit you.
  • In some instances, the latest option may not always be the best for you. Dr Gupta will ensure that you are well informed before making a decision.

SMILE Pro eye surgery may be most suited to:

Patients with pre-existing dry eye

Other refractive surgery techniques can carry a big risk factor for the exacerbation of pre-existing dry eye or the new development of dry eye due to the nature of the surgery. Dry eye post-operatively from SMILE Pro is exceedingly rare due to the minimally invasive nature of this procedure, allowing better preservation of the corneal nerves. The incidence of dry eye in the general population increases with age, making SMILE Pro an excellent option for older generations.

Patients who play contact sports or work in environments with risk of trauma

SMILE Pro is a flapless procedure, eradicating all risks of flap-related complications. Patients can return to their hobbies and work without concern of mild trauma or dirty environments, causing a corneal flap to dislodge or move, or debris to get caught under the flap.

Patients who can’t afford a long recovery time

Many of us lead busy lives, and taking time off work can be difficult. Because SMILE Pro is such a minimally invasive procedure, most patients find they can drive and return to work within 2 to 3 days after surgery. Though vision may take a few weeks to stabilise, the majority of patients find they can see quite clearly the immediate day after surgery.

  • We offer the latest in laser eye surgery technology with SMILE Pro, which is the world’s fastest growing laser eye surgery, taking only about 10 seconds of invisible “cold” laser.
  • With SMILE® Pro’s flap-free and “cold” laser technology, patients won’t see, feel, hear, or smell the laser, resulting in a more comfortable experience and potentially stronger eyes after the procedure.
  • With modern femtosecond technology, we don’t need to use a blade and all treatments are performed with laser precision.
  • We customise each treatment to reduce optical aberrations and provide excellent visual results during both the day and the night.
  • The procedure takes a few minutes and visual recovery starts within a matter of hours.

Watch this video to learn more.

What are the advantages of SMILE Pro laser eye surgery?
  • The benefits of SMILE® Pro eye surgery are numerous, which is why this technique is considered a revolutionary refractive surgery procedure.

Speed

  • SMILE® Pro is significantly faster than traditional SMILE, taking only 10 seconds compared to 22 seconds for traditional SMILE.

Better experience

  • With SMILE® Pro’s fast, flapless, odourless and minimally invasive procedure, patients can experience less stress and discomfort.

Flapless

  • During LASIK eye surgery, a superficial flap of corneal tissue is created to allow the laser to access the underlying layers. Although uncommon, some complications can arise from the creation of this flap. SMILE Pro eliminates the need to form a flap and therefore eliminates all flap-related risks.

Minimally invasive

  • The term minimally invasive refers to the minimal amount of tissue affected during the surgery. As the superficial layers of the cornea are left intact, this contributes to improved biomechanical stability of this structure and promotes faster healing when compared to the LASIK procedure.

Single-step procedure

  • The fewer steps and movements in a surgical procedure, the better. SMILE Pro only uses one laser for the entire technique, meaning we do not need to move the patient from one machine to another. This also reduces the incidence of technique-related complications.

Fast recovery

  • With SMILE® Pro, patients can expect less dry eye compared to LASIK, faster visual recovery and, expect to get back to work within 1-2 days after surgery.

Lower risk of dry eye post-operatively

  • When compared to the LASIK procedure, SMILE Pro carries a much lower incidence of postoperative dry eye complications. This is due to fewer corneal nerves being affected during the SMILE Pro procedure, which is important for the healthy and normal production of tears.

Laser eye surgery is proven to be a safe procedure, which is why complications after laser eye surgery are rare.

Over- or under-correction occurs on average in one to two percent of cases, which may lead you to need a free enhancement procedure.

This means, however, that 98% to 99% of patients return home with glasses-free vision after one treatment.

Other rare risks include:

  • Infection
  • Corneal ectasia
  • Loss of best-corrected vision

Are there any side effects after laser eye treatment?

Immediately after the laser eye surgery, you may:

  • Feel a gritty or sandy sensation in your eye
  • Be slightly sensitive to light
  • Experience watering eyes for a few hours

Vision recovers very quickly for most people, especially patients who have had a SMILE Pro or LASIK treatment.

All-laser LASIK

All-laser LASIK is a fast and painless laser eye surgery using only a laser to safely and effectively treat:

  • Short-sightedness
  • Long-sightedness
  • Astigmatism
  • Accommodation for age-related near vision loss (presbyopia) with PresbyMAX
SmartSurfACE TransPRK

SmartSurfACE TransPRK is a touch-free laser method. It’s a great alternative for patients that do not qualify for LASIK or SMILE Pro surgery. SmartSurfACE TransPRK can effectively treat:

  • Short-sightedness
  • Long-sightedness
  • Astigmatism
ICL

Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) is a removable lens implant that is an attractive alternative for patients not suitable for corneal laser procedures. ICL can safely and effectively treat:

  • Short-sightedness
  • Long-sightedness
  • Astigmatism
  • During SMILE Pro, which is a keyhole procedure, a small piece of tissue (called a lenticule) is created inside the cornea with the laser, and removed through a small incision.
  • That means many of the layers of the cornea are unaffected by the procedure. This allows for rapid healing. Furthermore, because there is no flap there can be no flap-related complications. Patients also experience significantly less postoperative dry eye after SMILE Pro eye surgery compared to LASIK.

SMILE Pro eye surgery has excellent refractive results, less dry eye, better contrast and less induced aberrations than other refractive laser platforms.

Find the laser eye surgery option that’s right for your age, lifestyle and eyes

Laser eye treatment addresses many different challenges

Tired of your glasses and contacts getting in the way?

Vision correction can help clear your vision and improve your quality of life.

What if there was a way to do everything you wanted without having to rely on corrective lenses? At IVISION LASER, everyone has the opportunity to see if they can say goodbye to glasses and contacts.

Learn how you can make the best of your 20s and 30s with glasses-free vision.

Do your reading glasses make you feel older than your years?

Vision correction can help remove your need for reading glasses as you age. In a few short minutes, we help improve your vision so you can see without the aid of glasses or contacts.

Imagine being able to read without having to fumble with your reading glasses. After vision correction, you’ll enjoy doing all the things you love – like reading, texting, and golfing – without reaching for glasses.

Find out more about our vision correction services for those between 40 and 50.

Are you over 50 and notice some hazy or cloudy vision?

You don’t have to give up on what’s important to you – and vision correction can help make that possible.

Lens replacement can relieve your need for reading glasses. And, you won’t need cataract surgery as you age. We offer a comprehensive variety of lenses aimed at meeting the needs of those 50 and over. Maintain your independence and quality of life, so you can enjoy all that life has to offer.

Learn more about your vision correction options today.

We answer your questions about laser eye surgery in Adelaide

Get a quick overview of everything you need to know about restoring your vision

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Is laser eye surgery covered by Bupa, Medibank or other insurance?

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Can laser eye surgery fix astigmatism?

While glasses and contact lenses have traditionally been used to correct astigmatism, advancements in medical technology have opened up new possibilities. One such option is laser eye surgery. In this blog post, we will explore whether laser eye surgery can effectively correct astigmatism.

Take this quick quiz to see if you can be free of glasses and contacts

Not everyone is suitable for laser eye treatment. Your options change depending on your eyes, your age and your lifestyle. Find out which type of treatment (if any), is right for you by taking this 2 min quiz:

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This provides an overview of laser vision correction techniques and why SMILE is the latest advance in laser vision surgery. Click here for more information.

SMILE® from ZEISS enables the first Small Incision Lenticule Extraction procedure for minimally invasive laser vision correction. It offers a potentially lower incidence of transient dry eye syndrome and a wider preservation of biomechanical stability. Click here for more information.

Four million eyes have now been treated globally with Zeiss Meditec’s SMILE eye surgery procedure, helping cement the company’s dominance in the laser vision correction segment where it holds 27% market share. Click here for more information.

Hi, I’m Dr Aanchal Gupta, your laser and cataract surgeon in Adelaide

Over the past 10 years, I’ve had the joy of helping thousands of patients of all ages gain clear vision and freedom from glasses and contact lenses.

Laser eye surgery is a skill. Performing vision correction at a world-class standard hinges upon the expertise of your surgeon and their access to state-of-the-art tools.

I understand that getting eye surgery is a serious decision. Your eyes are unique and you should demand a custom solution tailored to your needs, lifestyle and goals. That’s why we offer a free appointment so we can meet and I can take the time to answer your questions and talk through any concerns you have.

I am passionate about helping patients transform their lives. I look forward to spending time with you at our gorgeous clinic in the heart of Adelaide to see whether you could gain exceptional vision without the need for glasses or contacts.

Dr Aanchal Gupta

MBBS, M.Med. (Ophth. Sci.), Grad. Dip. (Refract. Surg.), FRANZCO
Expert Laser Eye and Cataract Surgeon

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