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Opinion|Videos|October 22, 2024

A Case of Refractive Correction with SMILE

Author(s)Steven J. Dell, MD

Key Takeaways

Steven Dell, MD, shares insights from his first SMILE procedure case, detailing key surgical steps and the patient's postoperative experience.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Getting Started with Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE)

EP. 1 Getting Started with Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE)

$EP. 2 A Case of Refractive Correction with SMILE$

EP. 2 A Case of Refractive Correction with SMILE

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