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Course Description
Small Incision Lenticule Extraction is now gaining prominence worldwide as a primary procedure for the correction of Myopia and myopic astigmatism. Adopting SMILE involves the navigation of a steep learning curve .This course will provide the beginner with detailed instructions on every step. The steps will be broken down into 1)Ocular surface prep 2)Docking 3)Centration and cyclotorsion control 4)Lenticule dissection 5)Complications management
Educational Objective
Navigate the initial learning curve of SMILE with confidence
Small Incision Lenticule Extraction is now gaining prominence worldwide as a primary procedure for the correction of Myopia and myopic astigmatism. Adopting SMILE involves the navigation of a steep learning curve .This course will provide the beginner with detailed instructions on every step. The steps will be broken down into 1)Ocular surface prep 2)Docking 3)Centration and cyclotorsion control 4)Lenticule dissection 5)Complications management
Educational Objective
Navigate the initial learning curve of SMILE with confidence
2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting Instructional Courses
This 1.5 hour Instructional Course was recorded at the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA, April 25-28, 2025.
