Should You Get SMILE, LASIK, or PRK Eye Surgery

Learn the differences between SMILE vs LASIK vs PRK! In this video we review how laser eye surgery works, an overview of Relex SMILE vs lasik vs PRK eye surgery and some pros and cons of each. PLUS some tips on finding a eye surgeon near you! 🔔 Subscribe for more free eye health education and tips: /doctoreyehealth Please let me know if you have a video idea or a topic you want covered as I take them seriously! Thank you and I appreciate you! -Doctor Eye Health (Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Diplo ABO) ---- Key Items Reviewed in this video ---- Femto LASIK eye surgery - Lasik stands for Laser Assisted In situ Keratomileusis. This is where a flap is created in the anterior cornea using a Femto second laser. This flap is folded back and a excimer laser is then used to reshape the cornea to compensate for glasses and contact lenses. Relex Smile Surgery - SMILE stands for Small Incision Lenticule Extraction. This is where a femto laser carves a small lenticule within the cornea and then that lenticule is removed through a 2-3mm incision. Similar to LASIK, SMILE has a very fast recovery time. PRK stands for Photorefractive Keratectomy This eye surgery involves removing the corneal epithelium (most often with an alcohol solution) and then the use of an excimer laser directly onto the cornea. PRK has a longer healing time than LASIK or SMILE. For more info on Lasik Eye Surgery VS PRK /watch/QH220viJmx2J2 For info on ICL Surgery: /watch/s4moyvpQuxoQo ✅ Recommended playlists: Sticking with Eyeglasses? Here are my secrets to buying the best! /watch/P5KfC3vpDE6SYG7dj-TMWBPmOuSf06izLP=tsil&E505mo4jPVFjf Want to try Contacts? Check out my guide to Contact Lenses for Beginners: /watch/2AlCJQ9HoMO2j-n2B3FiqBPmOuSf06izLP=tsil&YnL3qkYyPlwyC Dry Eye Tips!! Learn what Causes Dry eyes and Dry Eye Treatments! /watch/9VDo29pGyAqFS62PU5s_bBPmOuSf06izLP=tsil&AarEadAXor7Xo Let’s Connect! Dr. Allen on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctoreyehealth/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctoreyehealth Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctoreyehealth Want to stay up to date on eye health science & vision products? 📧Sign up for our newsletter! https://www.doctoreyehealth.com/subscribe Website: https://www.doctoreyehealth.com (Send me stuff to open on camera) 1239 2nd St N # 741, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 ⚡ Doctor Allen is now scheduling new patients at https://pineconevisioncenter.com/ For Collaborations: DoctorEyeHealth@gmail.com ---------Cameras and Gear Used To Make This Video ------- https://www.kit.co/doctoreyehealth Sources Referenced for my EyeNerds Smile surgery complications https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7856979/ Smile Surgery and Dry Eyes https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4853355/ LASIK vs SMILE vs PRK https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7856967/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32271272/ Femto Lasik eye surgery vs smile https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25250415/ ====================================================== DISCLAIMER: All content in this video and description including: infor­ma­tion, opinions, con­tent, ref­er­ences and links is for infor­ma­tional pur­poses only. The Author does not pro­vide any med­ical advice on the site. Noth­ing con­tained in this video or it’s description is intended to estab­lish a physician-patient rela­tion­ship, to replace the ser­vices of a trained physi­cian or health care pro­fes­sional, or oth­er­wise to be a sub­sti­tute for pro­fes­sional med­ical advice, diag­no­sis, or treatment. You should con­sult a licensed physi­cian or appropriately-credentialed health care worker in your com­mu­nity in all mat­ters relat­ing to your health. Also, some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. Credit to: London Vision Clinic /watch/44rd-S4iGWHid /watch/EHUnyqC-14L-n Vision Eye Institute /watch/4K0kWXJ-tjX-k About this video: If you have been considering lasik eye surgery, then you may have heard of prk surgery and Relex Smile eye surgery. Prk and Relex SMILE are commonly performed eye laser surgeries as an alternative to lasik. Although all of these eye surgeries have very similar results in visual recovery, prk requires a longer recovery time vs lasik and SMILE surgery is so new that some clinics may not offer it. In addition, there are several other factors to consider between prk vs lasik vs smile. This video briefly discusses how corneal thickness, prescription power and dry eyes may influence which procedure you go with. #LASIK #SmileEyeSurgery #doctoreyehealth

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