SMILE Laser Eye Surgery 2 YEAR UPDATE

[@Arsenal2045]

I remember the first vlog when you actually got the procedure done.. Thanks for the consistent update videos, looking forward to a 3 year update. I actually ended up doing SMILE thanks to your videos.. These updates are the best on youtube regarding smile

[@HDBnB1]

That means so much that you’ve been keeping up with the journey 🥺 thank you and I’m glad it helped someone!

[@marumaruela]

Do you mind sharing a little of your experience? What was your prescription before the surgery? Did you have thin corneas?

[@HDBnB1]

I’ve shared quite a few videos in my experience in my channel! I don’t recall my prescription beforehand though :/

[@rosaliecrh]

Hi! I am near Philadelphia, PA and found your documentary after discovering the doctor/institute you went to for SMILE 😁 thanks for posting! It was great to see an experience somewhere near me.

[@HDBnB1]

I’m so glad that I could help! Did you go to lasik experts?

[@rosaliecrh]

@@HDBnB1 I have not yet but am considering!

[@richiekock8835]

Thank you so much. Indeed, the horror stories paralyze me in actually going forward with my planned surgery.

[@HDBnB1]

Will be making an updated video soon, so be sure to subscribe and keep an eye out for that

[@maxine278]

I've been blessed with good eyesight my whole life, but cool video, very informative for people who are looking into doing this 👍😊

[@HDBnB1]

Thanks for watching! Glad it was entertaining even for someone who has good eyesight already!

[@TravelTechie415]

I got SMILE, no dry eyes, no pain, outdoor day/night is very good, white text on dark screens looked a bit blurry at first but fine now, indoor low light is fine, but indoor bright artificial lights (while shopping, signs letters from afar look a bit blurry, still happens)

[@HDBnB1]

Glad to hear the positive experience!

[@TravelTechie415]

@@HDBnB1 I likely would see sharper with countura lasik but I noticed after several separate consultations = the places that only did lasik had staff that whore glasses more, and research on dangers of severe dry eyes

[@megaquest]

Got the smile surgery last friday im Germany. Everything went quite good. Only issues I have at the moment are dry eye and its hard to focus on near objects like my computer screen. Hope that will get better soon, as I am working on my PC all day.

[@HDBnB1]

I experienced dry eyes in the beginning as well but just use the artificial tears as much as needed

[@michellebartolome4757]

@megaquest-may I know where exactly you had the Laser Op.,I planning also to do it also here in Germany

[@megaquest]

@@michellebartolome4757 Hello. At Lasik Welt Cologne

[@bobpelingon9940]

Hello @@megaquest how are you now? Are you now able to focus near objects? How long did you have the issue?

[@megaquest]

@@bobpelingon9940 Hello, now everything is perfect. Had dry eyes for 3 months. Then it got better and I did not take the drops anymore.

[@joephaanen2895]

I've got my surgery next week. I have to say these comments do scare me a bit, but i'm mostly excited for it!

[@HDBnB1]

Congrats! I made a bunch of videos documenting my experience so feel free to watch through them!

[@marumaruela]

Do you mind sharing a little of your experience? What was your prescription before the surgery? Did you have thin corneas? How are you now?

[@daniellee7097]

I'm scheduled to go through with SMILE on October 2nd. I'm excited, but also anxious. I read so many horror stories too about laser eye surgeries, but the Dr was really confident and kind when checking my eyes out. He said that I am a perfect candidate, so it made me feel reassured. Hope it goes well :)

[@HDBnB1]

Where are you getting it done?

[@daniellee7097]

@@HDBnB1 MLC in NY

[@dylanpatel3967]

@@daniellee7097how did it go!!! ❤

[@AnnaKim-hb5qd]

I’ve been so scared to do it but I watched your whole journey and I feel much better now and yeah it worths not wearing glasses and seeing clear with your eyes! Thank you so much

[@HDBnB1]

No problem 🥹 so happy it helped you out and good luck! Let us know how it goes!

[@mmoooosh]

I’m going this Friday I’m so excited!!!!😭🤗Thank u for these video/updates!!!

[@HDBnB1]

Thank you for watching! 😊 are you getting done in the US?

[@mmoooosh]

@@HDBnB1 Toronto!🇨🇦

[@HDBnB1]

Ayyyee congrats! Make sure to watch the whole collection! I’ve been documenting my experience for the last year!

[@karf9797]

How do you feel 1 year post surgery?

[@fatinemassous8479]

Any updates?

[@tydoo23]

Thank you so much for this video, very informative! I'm going for SMILE next month, hopefully everything goes right!

[@HDBnB1]

Glad it helped out! Let us know how it goes!

[@marumaruela]

Do you mind sharing a little of your experience? What was your prescription before the surgery? Did you have thin corneas? How are you now?

[@hazelnuts23]

I plan to do SMILE Pro this week after lots of research, im no longer scared. then you said “Don’t watch Final Destination 5”. I watched it. Now im scared again.

[@HDBnB1]

😂😂😂 Just watch all my other update videos and then you’ll feel good again

[@shreyhalvadiya710]

How's your vision now?

[@-Turtl3_]

Did you do the SMILE PRO surgery?

[@hazelnuts23]

@@-Turtl3_ yes I did

[@-Turtl3_]

@@hazelnuts23 How was it, are you having any side effects?

[@bowl420]

Thanks for the update! Def keep doing them as the years go on, I’ve been following your journey and finally got a consultation, my surgery is tomorrow and I’ll getting it done by Dr Shah. I think it’s yours and Barry’s doc too. He has me listed for Lasik Contoura. I’m so nervous but watching your journey helped me even though our procedures are different. Any words of encouragement before tomorrow lol 😂

[@HDBnB1]

That’s so cool!! Let him know you saw our videos. Who knows maybe we can document your journey too!

[@OliviaSeParte]

How did it go

[@maxscion2853]

Been one day since I got smile, Could instantly see better haven't had any pain been doing the drops as prescribed. But my vision isn't feeling 20/20 yet. Going for my one day follow up soon, but I think it's normal for it to take a few days! Very excited and hoping for the best!

[@HDBnB1]

Congrats on the procedure! I’m sure everything will heal fine. Just consult with your doctor. Wear sunglasses and use those drops!

[@AliR3ad]

Hello, How's your 5 months update ?

[@maxscion2853]

@@AliR3ad I have 20/20 vision! Things are great sometimes my eyes get a little dry, however I have been careful to keep good quality drops near by just in case. I also made a point to not rub my eyes anymore. They are almost completely healed!

[@maxscion2853]

20/20 vision! My eyes don't get dry too much at all anymore! I went for my 3 month follow up (4 month because I forgot about the appointment) and everything had healed just fine. My left eye is a little worse than my right however it is such a small amount they don't even make a prescription for it. @@AliR3ad

[@Barb766]

@@maxscion2853how is your eyes now ??

[@tenzingyatso5096]

Hi! I had smile (smartsight) and it's ok except white text on black background on screens. Did you have it?

[@HDBnB1]

No I actually haven’t heard of smart sight! Is that new?

[@tenzingyatso5096]

@HDBnB1 about two years

[@HDBnB1]

Wow very new. How is it so far?

[@tenzingyatso5096]

@@HDBnB1 good and bad. Good news - i have very sharp vision, somewhere between 20/10-20/15, BUT not when my eyes are dry. It's winter in Poland and the heating is drying air in my flat so bad, though humidifiers help a little. Night vision is also clear and sharp, thanks to the 7.2mm optical zone. Bad news - left eye has some ghosting/double vision with highest contrast stuff, neon banners, white text on black background on the computer screen, dark themes. I'm still 2 months post-op so I have a hope that it will resolve because no test shows abnormalities, I did anything from aberrometry to epithelial mapping and have no abnormalities

[@yukselhancer]

Have my surgery this week really nervous , even to a point where i feel like cancelling the whole thing reading and seeing horror stories about it putting me off 🙃

[@HDBnB1]

It can definitely be a scary situation. I was actually excited during my time because to me I thought “ wow after tomorrow I’ll be able to see perfectly” But I can see thinking the opposite way too

[@yukselhancer]

@HDBnB1 tbh bro it's both mainly i really am looking forward to being able too be free from wearing glasses after 20+ years at the same time reading soo much stuff online from some committing suicide that's how bad the side effects was like wtff 😳 it's mental , I'm going with a reputable surgeon world one of the best in the world he did mention something about enhancement how due to my astigmatism if needed be in thr future so that's kinda putting me off. Apart from that he has been doing surgery for well over 20 years 🙃

[@itsjustme288]

I got Relex smile 9 months ago and i regret it. I've been left with weird side effects like persistent afterimages and hazy vision.

[@HDBnB1]

So sorry to hear that! Hope it gets better

[@michaelmaximos8182]

did u check if u are a good candidate before getting it

[@itsjustme288]

@@michaelmaximos8182 I had it done at one of the best places in the world (London Vision Clinic) so yes they did check to see if I was suitable.

[@J_to_C]

@@HDBnB1 have you been able to make any progress ?

[@Krystal9151]

Had Smile yesterday little to no side effects, Felt great this morning! A little sensitive to light still. Left eye is a little dry and small starburst at night. They should resolve according to what I have researched. Very happy with my decision. Just make sure you pick a good surgeon.

[@HDBnB1]

That’s awesome! Congrats! Where’s dis you get it done?

[@Krystal9151]

@@HDBnB1 In Cleveland Ohio at the Cleveland Clinic, great thing as a employee its a fully covered benefit, but I would have paid for it either way its life changing

[@InfoBoxdharani]

Is ur vision still good?

[@HDBnB1]

Totally agree!

[@HDBnB1]

Mine is!

[@pandathickness6906]

Happy you're posting this aftermath ❤️ I just got Lasik pretty worry side effects! Keep us updates of lasik Eye Surgery 🙏

[@HDBnB1]

Thank you for watching! It's actually been a 2 year process and I started the documentation 2 years ago so be sure to go back and watch those if you want to see how it all started!

[@mburg33]

Tomorrow is my first month having SMILE and only side effects are soreness/strain from looking at my tablet/virtual reality for an extended period of time (with occasional floaters). I still need to use artificial tears, I can’t see as close as I used to look at stuff so there’s been adjustments to how I look at things. My vision is 20-25 on my left and 20-30 on my right. Watching these updates are helping reassure me that these side effects may be temporary as I definitely have been having lots of anxiety regarding my vision and eyes. Glad I went through with it despite it and looking forward to the side effects potentially going away as the months go on.

[@HDBnB1]

Congrats on the procedure! I’m happy the updates that we made are helping you as well. Make sure you watch them all to see our journey and progress

[@marumaruela]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm having it next month and I'm extremely worried and nervous. How are you now? Have the side effects disappeared?

[@mburg33]

@@marumaruela The side effects are still present but it’s not as bad as the beginning I guess. My light sensitivity has always been an issue but I have become more sensitive after the surgery. I’m going to be trying to use pupil constriction eye drops for my light sensitivity as my pupils have always been bigger. Light sensitivity is the worst at night as light tends to bleed out of devices but I found sunglasses help with that, at least buying them would be easier because you don’t need prescription sunglasses or ones that fit over prescription glasses/lenses (I’m using the Safety Shades under the Dang Shades brand, arms are adjustable which is nice because my head is bigger than the typical sizes). I am using 3 month punctal plugs (on the lower eyelids) for dryness as Systane Hydration PF expenses are adding up. I would suggest using the droppers and not the tear open vials since I dropped it on my eye once and got an abrasion since they are sharp (honestly don’t know why those kind of vials are allowed to be sold). It’s nice that I had it because I don’t need glasses anymore but that everything up close to my face is blurry now which they say is expected, but I honestly don’t like that and might have reconsidered the surgery if I knew I would have gotten this side effect. Overall that’s the main 3 side effects I am still dealing with, I managing better as time passes but not sure if it’s because I’m getting used to it or symptoms are subsiding. My vision is still good, had a local eye exam yesterday before I had the plugs put in. Hoping that I am still improving since it does normally take much longer for my body to recover/heal from things. Hope this answer is helpful, good luck with whatever you decide to do in the future.

[@joseginogonzalezortiz9126]

How's your vision now?

[@mburg33]

@@joseginogonzalezortiz9126 still sensitive to light, toying around with wearing sunglasses when watching TV at night. Eyes still get dry but it’s getting more manageable with getting 3 month punctal plugs put in. Have to be careful lying down on my side because the pressure hurts my eyes if they are on the pillow. Sometimes I get headaches regarding my eyes. Can’t really read up close to my face anymore which is something I really miss. Other than all that it’s really helping being able to see through my Valve Index VR headset without glasses. I’m having a good eye day today, maybe because I slept really well so I think sleep definitely helps. Still buying eyedrops but it’s definitely less frequent buying, slowly improving. No more post ops, have like 20x20.something vision.

[@Ahmed-df6yp]

Does the process really make you unable to distinguish between color contrast or see the quality of the colors the same as you used to see with glasses?

[@HDBnB1]

I’ve had it for 3 years now and no issues

[@danzingcat5949]

So the starburst never went away?

[@HDBnB1]

It did for me!

[@ghayaterynagatamby8448]

Took how long? For me already 1 month but still having it at night 😢​@@HDBnB1

[@hazelnuts23]

Just had a Smile Pro treatment. Day 2 now - still blurry.

[@HDBnB1]

Keep us updated!

[@hazelnuts23]

@@HDBnB1 day 5 - still blurry, glaring and starburst. I cant go outside at night due to these side effects. I can drive in daylight. My vision is 20/40

[@CimusGames]

@@hazelnuts23 How's your vision right now. Is it better?

[@haniyeh.]

Any update? I had surgery five days ago, one of my eyes see more blurry than the other, is this normal? Do you think it will get better? The doctor said that my eyes are 10 out of 10 with the machine, but I am very worried

[@corentin1573]

​@@haniyeh.Update ?

[@ivyhou1165]

How did you decide to go to which surgeon for the surgery? Where did you get the info?

[@HDBnB1]

Google search ! This surgeon was also one of the only ones in my area that offered it and I went from there and did my research

[@hongdang5068]

I just got my done and my right eye feel like very Sandy and scratchy. Do you feel that? And how long does it last for you? My was done 5 days ago.

[@HDBnB1]

Yes! If you watch all my other videos I’ve described that exact experience

[@hongdang5068]

@@HDBnB1thanks for your reply.

[@HDBnB1]

No problem!

[@-Turtl3_]

Can you give an update about your smile operation? Are your eyes working fine now or do you experience any side effects?

[@samia3078]

thank you for the video this helps a lot

[@HDBnB1]

Glad it helped you out!

[@giocurve]

I'm getting my SMILE procedure next week. Did you have to wear reading glasses when reading up close? They told me that my vision from a distance is going to be very clear, but up close, I may need to have reading glasses. I'm just curious if you had to do that.

[@HDBnB1]

I personally did not. Never needed reading glasses!

[@giocurve]

​@Hdbnb - Thanks. I also found out its more common for people over 45 to have reading glasses after lasik/smile surgery.

[@MetallicReg]

@@giocurve The thing is that your nearsightedness has compensated for your age-related farsightedness. So you might not have felt yet that your lens was already starting to harden. Now, your natural focus is set to neutral and you will have a harder time focusing at close range after 40-45.

[@marcodimario73]

How is your vision now?

[@HDBnB1]

Vision is still doing great! Will do an update video soon!

[@davejenkins2660]

Considering it just not sure of the cost?

[@HDBnB1]

Can’t put a price on your eyes!

[@shreyhalvadiya710]

I had SMILE Pro surgery before 6 days. I see Halos and foggy things on my vision and it's not a clear vision right now. Is it normal or a concerning thing?

[@HDBnB1]

Normal but always talk to your doctor with any concerns. They’ll know best

[@shreyhalvadiya710]

@@HDBnB1 Ok thanks

[@berelimatematik]

@@shreyhalvadiya710how do you feel now?

[@-Turtl3_]

Are your eyes getting better again?

[@b_chill]

First off your guys content of awesome. So I’ve reached a fork in the road in my vision. Correction journey I just went into my consultation. Where my doctor says I’m actually a excellent candidate for both smile and LASIK. I got the sense he is steering me towards the traditional Lasik correction. I say this because he was actually in the same position I am at one point, and he chose the traditional Lasik surgery. His parting words were basically With Lasik if there is ever an enhancement needed in the future we can always just lift the flap and add the enhancement. With smile, If we wanted to do an enhancement we would have to do PRK. With that said I really want the smile, but I’m truly second-guessing myself.

[@HDBnB1]

That’s an interesting perspective from your doctor and I never heard that viewpoint. It’s tempting if it’s true which I don’t see why it wouldn’t be. I can see that if I had that information earlier on, I may have been conflicted with my decision. That being said, since I had a successful operation with no issues as well as my friend, I do not regret my choice to go with smile. Thank you for watching. I’m very happy that it provided you value and if you want to see more of the journey feel free to look at my previous videos documenting the journey!

[@stormchaser419]

Does Smile treat farsightedness related to age?

[@HDBnB1]

It can as far as I know. I would recommend talking to your eye doctor

[@salvatore8857]

In the video you say "perfect vision for 10 or 15 years" It's not going to last for ever?

[@tonyngjichun]

you'll start have ageing eyes after your 40s even if you've had perfect vision for your whole life until that point

[@HDBnB1]

Exactly!

[@HDBnB1]

Sadly won’t last forever :/

[@pratibhabairwa4183]

got the smile surgery 11 day ago... suffering from hazy vision, halo, glare, starburst at day nd night.. 😞...when when i will see clear.????

[@HDBnB1]

What did your doctor say?

[@pratibhabairwa4183]

@@HDBnB1 he just said that one month your vision become clear.. but i have big doubt on that ... bcz no improvement ...i am frusted now😣

[@pratibhabairwa4183]

@@HDBnB1 do you have starburst still ?

[@thenilusss4911]

Smile, like every other eye surgery needs enourmes time to recover. Your cornea stroma cells (there was the cut) needs to regenerate and this needs 2 - 3 Years until they turnover. You should not be frustrated, because there is a common mistake of understanding vision acuity. Vision acuity is not vision quality. When you look at your screen you will eventually see sharp but very uncomfortable. Most peoply have good vision acuity directly after the surgery but that not mean that you can see in that quality like before directly. Higher order aberrations are the thing that cause (starburst, slight double vision and halos) these things are induced directly after every type of eye surgery but the surgery reduced your lower order aberrations (defocus, astigmatismus). Because that you can see far, but in detail not good at the beginning. Nearly everybody has problems with screen vision (caused by slight double vision through vertical coma aberration) after any type of surgery and this side effect is the longest one and probably mostly disturbing. Your real recover length is overall 3 Years. 1 Month your eye accomodation is adjusted (eye doesn't battle anymore for dominant eye position) 1 - 3 Months the haze disappears. 3 - 6 Months the 4th, 5th, 6th order aberrations like starbursts and halos decrease. 6 - 36 Months the 3th order aberrations like doublevision decrease. 6 - 12 Months your cornea nerves recover and your tear film will stabilize (This process acclerate the reduction of your higher order aberrations) 24 - 48 Months your vision acuity will decrease 0.5 dioptries (thats because most people will overcorrected slighty) Please note that you have to drop your eyes (use eyedrop without conservatives only), even when you think they are ok (At the beginning 6 - 12 Months you will not feel that there are dry, you see it only through bad vision)

[@pratibhabairwa4183]

@@thenilusss4911 hey your opinion and advice just give me a hope n positiveness.. i will wait for it.. slowely but there is a hope for me..Thank you so much @thenilusss4911😇 . by the way.. which country from you are?

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[@Flyimperfect1]

Do either of you have floaters?

[@HDBnB1]

No but keep an eye out for our 3 year update video coming soon!

[@Flyimperfect1]

@HDBnB1 oh sweet! I'll be on the lookout, and thanks for the quick response. I was just curious because I had read that PVD (posterior vitreous detachment) was a possible side effect that may happen months after the surgery because of the suction that is used with the laser. Floaters are a common sign of this. Though, there are SO many other side effects that can appear after having this kind of surgery. I got my smile surgery yesterday. No complaints with my vision so far other than some glare. But, I still have pain in my left eye, which is weird. The doctor told me it was due to dryness. It's still been less than 48 hours since the surgery....so I'll give it a few more days. I just hope they're right and that it's not an early sign of something serious like corneal neuralgia.

[@Dom4z]

​@@Flyimperfect1how is it now?

[@RedhellCata]

This is the most “just in time video” ever. Got my smile surgery 10 days ago. Only problem I had: my eyes get so dry that I wake up at night and artificial tears burn a bit. Did you experience anything similar?

[@HDBnB1]

It was just my first night that my eyes were dry and burning but the artificial tears are what actually helped me alleviate that pain

[@haniyeh.]

Any update? I had surgery five days ago, one of my eyes see more blurry than the other, is this normal? Do you think it will get better? The doctor said that my eyes are 10 out of 10 with the machine, but I am very worried

[@trixie9867]

🐾

[@HDBnB1]

Paw prints!