ESCRS - POREF083 - Smooth Smile, Key Tips For Femto Smile Success.

Smooth Smile, Key Tips For Femto Smile Success.

Published 2026 - 44th Congress of the ESCRS

Reference: POREF083 | Type: Free paper | DOI: 10.82333/e2bt-8s50

Authors: Dr Nehal Omar Elfarouk* 1

1Memorial Institute for Ophthalmic Research,Cairo,Egypt

Purpose

To get to perform a smooth Femto SMILE procedure with minimal manauvers and best outcome.

Setting

Mashreq Eye Center

Methods

The experience of forty two human eyes who underwent Femto SMILE surgeries was documented including all the intraoperative complications that happened in 7 eye  (6% of cases). Preoperative assessment and patient selection was discused in addition to step by step recognition and pitfalls was documented to get to the best practice avoiding all risks and reaching to best outcome.

Dealing with possible complications will be discused as well

Results

Forty two eyes were susceptible to SMILE surgery, 6% of them showed intraoperative complications in the form of stuck lenticule to the cap, total dissection of one half with the other half attached, obaque bubble layer and failure of dissection.

all were dealt with each accordingly discussing our experience in a simple way to get to perform a smooth successful SMILE surgery.

Conclusions

 

  • SMILE can be an easy procedure when you know where and how to interfere.
  • Patient meticulous selection in SMILE surgery is a must.
  • Identification is as crucial as the Rhexis in phaco.
  • Easy and fast dissection with minimal tissue handling will ensure good visual outcomes