is SMILE eye surgery worth it? my before & after experience
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- I FINALLY GOT LASER EYE SURGERY! WOO! Here's my experience with SMILE and how my recovery is going. I hope this helps anyone who's considering LASIK/PRK/SMILE!
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Disclaimer & my background
01:19 Why I chose SMILE
05:16 Surgery day!
12:49 After surgery
16:56 Post-op appointment
17:57 Would I do it again?
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Omg I had SMILE this year and it’s EXACTLY like yours! It did feel longer thank youu!! And I had it done by coincidence, I was supposed to do femto lasik but wasnt available- thank god! SMILE is amaaaazingggg😍
Great video fr 😂 makes me feel better about eventually getting the surgery for sure. Thanks a lot!
Thank you so much! The only perfect video on SMILE! I could barely find any solid review! I'm nervous, getting it done tommorow! But your video really helped me calm down, great details & tips!❤
good luck!!!
How did it go? Do you mind sharing a little bit of your experience?
How was the experience? Please do tell.
Thanks for sharing.. been on the fence for a while and leaning towards SMILE.
I rage-rushed doing my PRK surgery because my glasses broke while i was travelling in Japan and that was the last straw for me putting up with glasses lol. PRK's healing time is really slow. Im about 5 months plus post surgery right now. My vision is so much better now.
just had smile surgery today! at 3:00pm! I am almost 4 hours post op and the pain has fully subsided! Cannot wait to wake up tomorrow with clear vision.
Glad you emphasized the importance of going to the best doctor in your area!!
I'm so excited for you!!! Wishing you the best in your recovery
Hey, how is it now?
@@pillzbeatz1037 perfect! just had my 1 month check up and i’m at 2020 vision. I regret not doing it sooner.
@@pillzbeatz1037 still great! Nothing has changed :)
How is it now? Can you tell us youe experience, please?
Lovely video. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing 😊
Thank you so much for making such a detailed video!
I got my SMILE surgery done two weeks ago and your video really helped me prepare. I haven't found anyone else describing what you experience during the surgery in so much detail.
Working with screens still puts a little strain on my eyes but my vision is a solid 20/20 in both eyes now! Best money I've spent! :)
How is your vision now? Any night vision problems/halos?
How about your vision right now?
Lasik destroyed my eyes!
@@fortunecookie999 it's been around 1.5 months now. No noticeable difficulties in terms of vision. I'm able to see well at night and even bright sunlight is okay for short periods of time.
Dry eye has been steadily decreasing and I feel much more comfortable for longer periods of time during the day. I really have to remind myself to put drops in. I also don't wake up feeling like I have grit in my eye anymore.
Corneal sensation seems to be returning a bit slowly (but to be expected). I can actually feel the lubricant gel falling onto my eye now, but I'm sure sensitivity will increase more.
All in all, slow, steady and solid recovery.
After how many days eyes can be washed by water?
Thanks for sharing your experience! I got Femto-Lasik around 8 months ago now and was wondering if your close up vision improved in the months after surgery or is it still much more compromised than it was beforehand (as a natural myope). I feel like my close focus distance is around 30cm now after my surgery.
Just had my SMILE yesterday and my experience is similar to yours. The only frustrating thing to me is that I was told not to shower for the first 48 hours (imagine being in a humid country like Singapore). Was having -5.25 (left) and -4.75 (right) before the surgery, totally enjoying my 20/20 vision. Pro tip: Do not research on videos of SMILE before your surgery. Let the professionals do the work, and yes don't skimp on costs.
Thank you for sharing.
my surgery for lasik is on sept 28th. i have been waiting for months and very exited , untill 3 days ago when i developed a bad tooth ache ...so of course i start searching on the internet and basically it said i cant have sugery if i have an infection which i dont think i have . it feels more like a nerve is exposed but i cant be sure. 8 just left a frantic message for the doc who is doing surgery lol , i relly do t want to see dentist till after but at the same time im scared what could happen if i dont!! i know i can rescedule my eys surgery , but i really dont want to , im so upset , today is sunday sept 17 2023 , i cnt wait for doc to call tomorrow and tell me what to do . i have a ad feeling i am going to be very disappointed 😢
Thank you for this very precise explained video I think of doing laser eye surgery finally, especially the Smile I'm very interested in as I have a high prescription -6.75 and I really need to know all the details before I consider it
Grinding will result in imperfection like Brake disc on cars Dude
I listened because I’m curious if this is worth getting for myself. It was great, thank you.
What are candidate constraints? Are they vision related or more so whole-body health related?
For example, My vision isn’t terrible, 20/40 20/50ish- is that not terrible enough to be a candidate.
Awesome vid all around, many blessings 🙏🏻
Definitely go see an eye doctor to get an evaluation. They’ll be able to tell you better and if you go to a laser eye center it’s usually free
I know I’m late on asking but how much was the eye surgery to correct your vision ?
I am in the process to choose the type of surgery I want. My doctor told me that my eyes where perfect for all threatments and therefore should go with Smile. I myself would like to take transPRK.
The problem I have with Smile is it does not have eye tracking and I am really scared to move my eye. If I practise to focus I just feel some unwanted movements. With your experience or maybe others. How difficult is it for you to keep your eyes still? TransPRK has Eye tracking and I really would like to have that to be sure nothing goes wrong but I want the best end result.
I want it too but other peoples negative views and feedback is leaving me doubting
Thank you for sharing . How is the cost? Wish that day very much!!!
do you still have haziness at night like u said?
did you do this in Seattle?
hi! i'm getting the procedure done in 3 days, and im honestly excited. may i know what's your current review since its been 6+ months?
My vision is perfect with no side effects I can think of (other than very slight haziness around lights in the evening but I really have to focus on it and think about it to even notice)
@@WesleyAnna i see, thanks for replying. i just had the surgery done today and im excited to see how the final outcome will look like once i fully recover
My eyer power is -5.0 both eye, can i do smile laisk! Please reply me!
how are you these days@@markermelon
give update pls
How long did you give yourself before getting back to Muay Thai? Any issues during training? How long did you wait to spar again? I am looking into the different corrective surgeries and it is really hard to find other fighters experiences. Thanks for your help!! The video is awesome!
I was back 3 days later hitting pads, and drilling/sparring a week later.* BUT I did get popped right in the eye and it stung like a bitch lol. Ended up getting those dorky protective sports goggles. I think I wore them for a few weeks before I gave up. Haven't had any issues since.
If I were to give advice (do I say and not as I do etc.🥲) I'd argue you're good to go as soon as you feel like your eyes are back to normal, just make sure to wear eye protection because even if you're careful, accidents still happen as I'm sure you've experienced.
You're definitely back in action much sooner than PRK, although I'd check with the doc as to how soon you can compete since that would require a lot of potential unprotected eye-glove contact haha.
*Also should mention that I was still slightly light sensitive when I came back, so if your gym has bright fluorescence or a lot of windows/natural light, it may be uncomfortable.
@@WesleyAnna Wow!!! Thank you so much for the thorough and honest response! You have helped me set my mind at ease a bit. I would just be nervous to spar again afterwards but with enough time, I'm sure it's possible. I'll schedule an appointment with a laser specialist to get checked out 😁 Thanks again, you certainly earned a sub 🤙🏽
Hey, thanks for sharing your experience, I just got mine yesterday but everything's still hazy and still not able to read fine prints. Were you able to read normally 1 day post op?
Definitely have to wait a few days. Your doctor should have mentioned this to you, I'd definitely refer to them so you're not worried.
How are your eyes now?
i used the Bates method. it cost me $30 for the guidebook. you manage your visual system the way a baseball player does. the probability of surgical complications with Bates is 0%.
hi! :) im 19, and my prescription is -4.25 myopia for both eyes, also 0.75 astigmatism on right eye and 1.00 astigmatism in left eye. i am thinking about smile surgery in 2 or 3 years, however night vision and light sensivity problems scare me too much. do you see a lot of glares, halos, starbursts or distorted lights? and do lights bother you in general? i know i will have these symptoms while i heal, i don’t want them to last more than 2 years or for the rest of my life lol. my pupil size is also slightly larger, and that’s one of the reasons im afraid
After the first month my night vision was fine. Not as good as day time (as expected) but it's better than with contactspre-surgery since I had an asigmatism
@@WesleyAnna thank you for answering :)
I wouldn't get refractive surgery, it's not worth it. I suffer from all the complications you mentioned and more.
@@calebstewart6375 youre right. but at the same there are a lot of people who dont regret laser surgery and say that its the best decision in their lives. i still have a few years to think about it thoroughly :)
Your bf has a great personality. Yall are great
He’s the best :)
Yeah, he’s funny.
That’s her bf?! I thought he was her dad.
I thought the same 🙈
LOL, i am watching this video post surgery, its been a week now and 10:34 i can corelate it 🤣and i started sleeping in the middle of the surgery. :D :D
I also had SMILE done. I was so nervous but for me it went super fast and my doctor was super reassuring. For how long did you experience dryness?
If I remember correctly it was pretty brief--maybe two weeks at most?
you are literally me
any update? is your vision 20/20 for both eyes? and any issues? do you still use drops?
No drops, vision is perfect
yes! it really felt like alien scifi!!
I am able to do any surgery. Should I get the Lasek or Smile. Money is the not a problem just dont know wich one.
it really depends on the condition of your eyes and cornea, you may not qualify for both. definitely go in for a consultation the doc will let you know your options
I am planned on do lasik at age 21 or 22 bc I want my vision get worst before I do or else be blink forever.
What's your age now? I am also thinking about getting LASIK and I am 19
How did you find & choose the doctor? Google reviews, reddit? Girl my indecision could never
Oh I feel you!! My bf got his eyes done by the same guy years ago so I trusted his referral 🥸
Hello is smile Pro better ? I heard its new and is your vision stable now?
Never heard of it sorry. But yes vision is good.
Are you still experiencing starbursts/halos? I am 2 years out from PRK and wondering what other people’s tolerance level is.
yes, but I had astigmatism before so it's much better now by comparison!
I am getting this done this week. I am so nervous. Could you see after surgery and were you able to drive yourself back the next day?
Definitely not, have someone drive you or call a car haha
Hello! Any updates on your surgery?
@@rawl1 Hi! Surgery went great. It's been 5 months now. My vision is fantastic. Still using eye drops. My vision improved and got clearer at my 3 month appointment. I go back for my year appointment in November. :)
Did you get SMILE?
@@HannahStDenis828 Thank you for the update, i also want to do the surgery, i have -1,75 in both eyes and astigmatism in one eye. I wanted to wear eye contacts but my eyes are very small lol and its hard to put them in. Im really glad your surgery was a success. Good luck and thank you for the response :)
I also got Silk surgery from Eye7 Hospital in Delhi, Now my vision is super clear. Now i am living a specs-free life.
Thanx to Dr. Rahil 😎😎😎😎😎😎
Maine bhi silk karaya hai Dr rahil se
Aapko dryness hai ya nahi
Can we get an update please?
I had ICL (myopia -8,45 and -8.30 so laser was not an option lol), it's almost been a year and I still wake up thinking I can't believe I can see everything now, and also that people take seeing that way for granted 😂 one of the best decisions of my life. Welcome to the 20/20 fam! 🥹
PS: I can confirm your process was extremely similar to mine so I guess the it's the standard for these type of surgeries
Im so happy for you!! Currently still fighting the urge to take my contacts out before bed 😂
@@WesleyAnna I’m literally still catching myself “fixing”’my glasses 😭😭😭
I asked my doc about IPL and they talked about a halo. What is your experience?
@@MorgiMD you mean around lights right ? halo is definitely a thing! Especially at the beginning and it takes months to go away. I remember it took me around 6-8 months but I also had very high miopia so it’s really personal. I would say even now sometimes I do see a halo around the street lights but I noticed it’s when my eyes are super dry!
Thanks for sharing! Could you please share the clinic and your doctor’s name?
Scott Hyver in Daly City 🥰
@@WesleyAnnawould you mind sharing the price? I’m scheduled in one of his clinics and they quoted me at $5000 but it’s not with Dr. Hyver.
Mine was in the $2000-3000 range if I recall. I had a referral discount and sale offer though.@@fortunecookie999
although after this video my nervousness is gone but do anyone else notice something at @9:20 that someone is present at door, or it was something.
That was scary 😬
You have to see SMILE pro I did last week. It's took only 9 seconds
I got my SMILE in korea and the surgery only takes 5 minutes and i would recommend to wear sunglasses 1000%
Whats your review? Is this worth it?
Probably good that you didn't end up being a blind superhero and your able to see very well. I'm a retired optician and as such it became very normal for me to be fitting glasses on girls at around 10 or 11 and boys a few years later when they were around 13 and 14. Now here's why your eyesight started changing around that age. That was also when you were experiencing the most body growth. That also can effect your eyes because they start to lengthen. That lengthening is called myopia or what you know it as nearsightedness. Your first glasses were most likely only around -.75 or maybe -1.00 which was why you only needed to wear them part time. Mostly to see the board at school. But once you start wearing glasses and as your body continues to grow your nearsightedness is also being changed. You switched to contacts when you were in 8th grade and you were probably 13 or 14 by then and when you went for your consultation for your Smile surgery your prescription had reached -5.00. Pretty much I would have expected your vision to be by then. So needless to say without contacts or glasses you were unable to function in daily life. When you suddenly showed up wearing glasses in your video you didn't say why you were wearing glasses. Because you were mostly a fulltime contact lens wearer your corneas had ridges where your lenses sat on them which needed to be made smooth or flat again and the only way of doing that is by going without contacts for usually at least two weeks prior to your surgery date. If the ridges aren't smoothed out the results of your laser treatment may not be as good as you were wanting. I loved how your bf was telling you that you had been in a coma for two years. At that point you couldn't have been too far from believing him. I'm glad that your surgery went well and to be honest they now have the various forms of laser eye surgery to the pint that complications are really quite rare as long as you as the patient did everything you were told to do in preparation for your surgery. For example i know that not everyone will go without their contacts for two weeks as instructed. That of can effect the outcome of the surgery. Also something you didn't mention is that your eyes need to have become :completely" stable for at least a year and some doctors prefer that yo be as long as 18 months to 2 years without any change in your prescription. So how long was it from when you last needed an increase in your prescription? Now your clearly still a young woman and at some point will most likely get married and want to start a family. You should know that approximately 50% of pregnancies will effect a woman's eyesight. So if you at some point are about 6 - 8 months pregnant and things are slowly becoming more and more blurry you will know why. Now the good news is your eyesight won't be anywhere close to being -5.00 again. But probably anywhere from -.75 to around -1.50. I'm assuming that Smile provided you with a lifetime warranty in case your eyesight should change over time that you could get a "touch-up" or in other words get the procedure done again to bring your eyesight back to 20/20 again. However I don't know if includes vision change due to pregnancy. At the time when you filmed this it had only been a few days after your surgery and your vision was at 20/20. But they generally try to correct your eyes to 20/15 so if there is any regression after a year or so you would still be at 20/20. In your follow ups what were you at? Because you wore contacts fulltime I'm assuming you didn't like wearing glasses in public even though you clearly looked really cute wearing your glasses. Surprisingly I saw quite a few lasik patients that after a few years started missing their glasses. Do you think you might miss your glasses at some point?
Retired optician you need to retire from yapping so much
Is this surgery for people who are not eligible for Lasik and prk due to thin cornea?
There’s a lot that goes into qualifying-I do believe it can be better for thin corneas but that’s only one part of the bigger picture. Many surgeons offer free exams and they can tell you exactly what will work for you :)
Hey, thanks for the video! I read a youtube comment somewhere else that people who had LASIK can have the surgery again in case they start to lose their vision after a few years but that SMILE patients can't redo their surgery. Can you confirm this?
This is partially correct. You can’t do SMILE on an eye that’s already done SMILE, but you can do LASIK or PRK after.
My surgeon offers free enhancements for life and said if I wasn’t happy with my vision we could easily do PRK after (with no additional side effects other than anything already associated with PRK).
@@WesleyAnna Woah, thanks for the incredibly fast and detailed response! 🙌
@@WesleyAnnabut why Smile can't be done again?
aIs tvis safe how long did it take you to recover and properly heal from smile surgery
two days to see 80% and about a week to be 95%. Just have some minor glare at night that's recovering slowly now
@@WesleyAnna Do you suggest me to go with it
@@missraja6307 book a consultation! your doc will have a better answer for you :)
I'm going to do the same procedure at the same doctor this wednesday. Do you still have any side effect after 2 months?
Nope, I'm seeing 20/15! Still have some minor glare at night but it's no worse than my pervious astigmatism lol
@Wesley Anna so the glare will not go away?
@@jefferyhung5714 It can take up to six months (I'm 2.5 mo's in). Right now it's not super noticeable anymore unless I really think about it
How's your recovery so far?
@@WesleyAnnahow about now?
I did SMILE surgery on 27/07/2023. eyesight was -5.5. I resumed my office work after 4 days of rest. After 1 week my night vision is not clear. Some blurriness is still there. Hope it will be clear after some months.
My eyes were super functional a week in, but took a few weeks to get perfect. Night vision was about a month or two before it got better. Definitely be patient :)
Whats your latest update?
@dimplesaikia3481
Update?
Hey, My night vision is clear now. But compared to my left eye, right eye is slightly weak to see distant objects. Left eye is super perfect. I have consult my doctor. he told its normal. Our one eye is dominant over other. Its not impacting my vision too much on a day to day basis. @@seacecd8666
Hey, My night vision is clear now. But compared to my left eye, right eye is slightly weak to see distant objects. Left eye is super perfect. I have consult my doctor. he told its normal. Our one eye is dominant over other. Its not impacting my vision too much on a day to day basis
@@vishwanathbharti6811
I did smile surgery a month back. For me when i look at computers or phone screens the letters seems to be doubling a bit if the background is dark or phone is in dark mode. Did you experience any such things?
Oh no! I don't have this issue, but in general night vision takes a while to clear up (a few months even). Maybe ask your surgeon's office about it?
U r suffering from that now? Or it get recovered?
@@dimplechahar9469 it is not noticeable now as my brain is used to it. Day time the vision is perfect but night vision is a bit shitty like starbursts and you get used to it. My vision was like -6 in both eyes before the surgery so without glasses I coudnt see anything. Overall I am happy with the surgery and everything cannot be perfect.😀
Brother how your vision Right now...?
I had relex smile and I am not happy with the results. I experienced weird side effects like persistent afterimages.
When did you do this
And where
@@yuzeymaokanime583 I did it around 2 years ago at the London Vision Clinic in London.
30million people get some form of laser eye surgery every year. Before my eye surgery I went down the rabbit hole of horror stories and in almost every case it was someone who wasn't a candidate for laser eye surgery but was told they were. If you are worried get an eye exam from someone who has no invested interest in you getting the surgery
Lol a zombie apocalypse or just needing to survive in general without having to rely on glasses is why im interested in this surgery too
🤣🤣🤣
How old are you? I'm wanting to do the smile thing but I don't know what ages considered safe?
30!
@@WesleyAnnaI’m doing it at 18! It’s next month. I feel nervous
@@user-ry7ln6lz8d how was your experience about simile any updates please
How’s your vision now ??
pretty much perfect. 20/20 and 20/15. night isn't crystal clear but it's much better than what I had before with contacts + astigmatism :)
@@WesleyAnnado u still use eye drops ?
Nope, that was only for the first few weeks@@WayedM3
Is doctor grantee u that your number will never back again??
They can’t guarantee that, your vision can change regardless of surgery. But some docs (like mine) offer lifetime touch ups.
i literally can't do LASIK because my lenses are post-surgery level thin. SMILE is the only option i have, so this makes me hopeful it'll be okay...
Who was the person in the corner at 9:20 😂
Can people with thin corneas have smile surgery? Lets say between 480-500
Microns
I believe smile is a much better fit for thin corneas than lasik, but definitely go get a consolation to find out 😊 they’ll tell you what you’re a candidate for
My eye one is -1 and the other -2, I am not sure if I should do it or not!
Talk to a specialist!! They can give you recommendations
@@WesleyAnna
Thank you! Yesterday, I talk with the doctor who is going to do the surgery for me and he said this about it as reset of your vision. Which is a good point :) thank you for sharing your experience
SMILE long run is bad
why
@@senqicao484 not very effective compare to new technologies.
Any arguments?
Thanks for explaining 🙄
dear Lady I can tell you as a Master of Martia Arts in Karate you will feel bad as your eyes are noe a liabilty viz: if you got a punch in the face your flap will fly off and you will end up in surgeries room again. Alsowhen you get old you will feel that you need to have it redone huhuhh
Smile has no flap
someone is behind you a ghost i think
I’m planning to do PRK but different stories someone says best decision and some call it worst decision of life, I’m qualified for PRK tomorrow is my appointment but still confused 🥲
No surgery is without risks! It is absolutely possible for laser surgery to ruin your life, just as it's possible to get into a car accident every time you leave the house.
Based on the success rate of qualified PRK doctors and how long the practice has been around, I would personally classify that in "acceptable risk" territory. But at the end of the day, that's me. Only you can decide if the risk is worth it for you.
Update?