It’s been a year since Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eyecare (Fichte) became the first Western New York ophthalmology practice to offer a minimally invasive laser vision correction procedure called ZEISS SMILE® (SMILE) that corrects both nearsightedness (myopia) and astigmatism, and the results are in. Patients are thrilled. One patient, Daniel Frederick, who goes by Freddy, said, “The procedure was a piece of cake. I had no pain or discomfort, the staff was so reassuring, and it took seconds to complete. Just 4 minutes after it was over, I sat up and could read my phone.” Not only could Freddy read his phone, but upon returning the next day for his follow-up appointment, his vision was 20-20.
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