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Lenticule extraction with

ZEISS SMILE and SMILE pro

10 million eyes treated, together.

Stay at the forefront with pioneering innovation and differentiate your clinic.

SMILE® and SMILE® pro from ZEISS are game-changing softwares that allow you to perform lenticule extraction – a minimally invasive procedure that has taken Laser Vision Correction to another level.

By extending your portfolio with ZEISS SMILE or SMILE pro, you will be ready to start attracting more patients and differentiate your practice, receiving all the support you need from the very first day.

Helping you in taking your business further

At ZEISS we understand that an investment can be a challenge when expanding your refractive portfolio. Knowing that, we offer different financing options, that combined with our local market knowledge, can help you in getting started with ZEISS SMILE or SMILE pro easier than ever.
 

A cost-effective solution for your practice

With ZEISS SMILE and SMILE pro you are able to perform a minimally invasive procedure, reason why you might face a reduced number of complications and improve overall patient satisfaction. Also, with a faster laser time, when performing ZEISS SMILE pro with ZEISS VISUMAX 800, you might be able to perform even more surgeries in a day.

Check yourself how ZEISS SMILE can be as cost-effective as FS-LASIK or PRK, in a study from Jorge L. Alio del Barrio, MD, from Spain.

Joseph Ling

“With the VISUMAX 800, patients and surgeons will feel a lot more comfortable and confident in being able to offer SMILE…delivering an amazing, life-changing procedure in less than 10 seconds1 is gonna be a game-changer for any practice.”

Joseph Ling MD - Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA

Redefining the future of refractive surgery

Since its launch in 2011, more than 10 million eyes have been treated with ZEISS SMILE and SMILE pro. Over 3,000 surgeons from more than 80 countries are already relying on the pioneering innovation from ZEISS and offering an additional laser vision correction option to their patients.

  • 93%

    of users said they were either very satisfied or satisfied while rating economic success with ZEISS SMILE and SMILE pro

  • 80%

    of users believe that lenticule extraction with ZEISS SMILE and SMILE pro will become most popular procedure in the future for low to moderate myopia

Source: ZEISS Global SMILE and SMILE pro Customer Survey 2024 

Are you already performing lenticule extraction with ZEISS SMILE and SMILE pro?

Celebrate with us the milestone of 10 million eyes treated worldwide!

Get support from day one

When adopting lenticule extraction with ZEISS SMILE or SMILE pro in your clinic, you will receive not only step-by-step onboarding, but continuous support from our application and service specialists to help you improve your clinical workflow, optimize your outcomes, and professionalize your interaction with patients. See how Maksim Solomatin, MD, and Jana Gertnere, MD, from Latvia, have benefited from the many support services offered by ZEISS, which helped them get started easily with ZEISS SMILE pro.

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Be ready to attract and educate patients

From awareness to conversion, we have the right tool so that you can successfully grow your business. You can easily search and download the content available for your interaction with patients via MyZEISS.

With simple navigation and filter options, you can find materials in different languages and formats, with the possibility of adding your own branding for direct promotion.

Education & Awareness

Increase awareness and understanding for treatment options with educational tools such as flyers, animations, or websites. Let your patients learn at home and potentially reduce your chair time.

Consultation & Conversion

Address patient needs and manage their expectations with digital simulation tools, videos, booklets and charts.

Direct Promotion

Promote the benefits of specific treatments and attract patients to your clinic through print and online media with ads, banners and social media posts.

A premium partnership to support your clinic

In addition to Patient Communication Material, you may also benefit from Practice Development Consulting (PDC), a program that helps you grow your business and improve the overall patient experience. Covering the entire patient journey, our PDC managers support you with expert advice on healthcare marketing and workflow optimization, so you can improve your interaction with patients on 3 different levels:

  • Patient Attraction: How can you attract more patients to your clinic?
  • Patient Conversion: How can you improve the efficiency of your clinic?
  • Patient Referral: How can you inspire patients to recommend your clinic?

Find out how Budiman, MD, from Indonesia, has benefited from Practice Development Consulting and Patient Communication Material in his clinic to attract more patients and differentiate his practice.

Learn more about other ZEISS Refractive Services

  • Our application specialists will guide you through a comprehensive and standardized onboarding process, consisting of online and offline training, preparation visits directly in your clinic and assistance during the first surgeries.

    Even after onboarding, ZEISS accompanies you step by step to improve confidence levels and clinical outcomes.

  • You can rely on our global network of engineers, who have received extensive training to support you whenever you need it, from installation to troubleshooting.

    So that you can focus on your business, you can also count on our set of service contracts that cover all your needs, from preventive maintenance only to all-inclusive service.

  • In close collaboration with our customers, we offer independent, product-neutral clinical exchange among peers and the opportunity to collect data through studies.

    Because peer-to-peer exchange is so important, ZEISS leverages customer-generated clinical content in various formats and organizes global user meetings, clinical symposia and congresses, and other scientific events, giving our customers a stage to share their clinical experience, data, and knowledge.

Discover ZEISS VISUMAX 800

Our new evolution femtosecond laser

Performing lenticule extraction with SMILE® pro powered by the new VISUMAX® 800 from ZEISS allows you to create a comfortable surgical experience for your patients and gain confidence in your practice.

It offers reduced laser time in comparison to its predecessors, faster cut speeds and intelligent assistant systems that can help you enhancing control during your procedures.

Find out what your peers have to say about
ZEISS VISUMAX 800

  • Dr. Sheetal Brar

    Increasing surgical workflow efficiency

  • Dr. Rainer Wiltfang

    First-hand experience

Learn more about ZEISS SMILE and SMILE pro

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    Data on file, myopia with optical zone 6.5 mm.