SMILE Pro for Beverly Hills Patients | Christmas SMILE
For people who live or work in Beverly Hills, Khanna Vision Institute is not a destination you plan a day around. It is an errand. The office sits at 9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 265 East, a few blocks east of the Golden Triangle, close enough that some patients walk over from Rodeo Drive between appointments. In December, when the city strings lights down Santa Monica Boulevard and the tree goes up in Beverly Gardens Park, a lot of those visits start with the same question: is there a better holiday gift than one more pair of designer frames?
Why the Wilshire location matters for a local patient
Proximity changes how a vision correction plan feels. A patient who lives north of Sunset or near Roxbury Park can come in for measurements on a weekday morning, go back to the office, and return for follow-up visits without a freeway. Parking is validated in the building, which removes the most common Beverly Hills complaint before it starts. Patients who prefer to stay close to home on treatment day can be back on their own street in minutes, with a friend or family member driving.
That short distance also makes the early follow-ups easy to keep, and those visits are where Dr. Khanna and the team check how each cornea is healing.
Contacts, holiday parties and long evenings
The holiday calendar in Beverly Hills is crowded: gallery openings, dinners at The Wallis, late nights on Cañon Drive. Contact lens wearers often say December is when their eyes feel worst, because of dry indoor heat, smoke from fireplaces and lenses worn twelve or fourteen hours at a stretch. Glasses fix the dryness but not the inconvenience. That combination is why many locals begin researching SMILE Pro in the weeks before New Year's.
What SMILE Pro is, briefly
SMILE Pro uses the ZEISS VISUMAX 800 femtosecond laser to create a thin lens-shaped piece of tissue, called a lenticule, inside the cornea. The surgeon removes it through a small opening, so there is no LASIK-style flap. In the United States it treats eligible nearsightedness, with or without astigmatism, in adults 22 and older. The FDA approved the VISUMAX 800 with SMILE pro software on January 10, 2024. Read more on the SMILE Pro eye surgery page.
Who is not a good fit
Being close to the office does not make anyone a candidate. Corneal thickness and shape, prescription stability over the past year, dry eye, and the type of correction needed all have to be measured. Some patients are better served by LASIK, ASA, or EVO ICL, and some by no surgery at all. Rajesh Khanna, MD has more than 25 years of experience and has performed 25,000+ procedures, and the consult is designed to give an honest answer either way. Results vary from person to person.
A Beverly Hills Christmas gift that is a conversation first
Friends and relatives sometimes buy a gift certificate in an amount they choose, to put toward SMILE Pro for someone they love. It is their gift, not a promotion from the practice. The thoughtful version usually pairs it with the first step: booking a Free VIP consult, in office and virtually, so the person receiving it can learn whether their eyes qualify before anything else is decided. Call (310) 482-1240 to set one up.
Beverly Hills questions we hear
Where do I park for the Beverly Hills office?
Parking is validated at 9100 Wilshire Blvd. Bring your ticket to the front desk on Suite 265 East.
Can I walk to Khanna Vision Institute from the Golden Triangle?
Many people do. The office is on Wilshire Boulevard a short walk east of the Rodeo Drive area. Plan for someone else to drive you home on treatment day.
Can my first visit be virtual?
Yes. The Free VIP consult is available in office and virtually, though candidacy is confirmed with in-office measurements.
Ready to see whether SMILE Pro fits? Request a Free VIP consult or call (310) 482-1240.