SMILE Pro for Burbank Patients | Christmas SMILE
Burbank runs on call times. Between the Warner Bros. and Disney lots, the post-production houses along Olive Avenue and the crews who fly out of Hollywood Burbank Airport at dawn, plenty of people in the Media City start work before sunrise and finish long after dark. Ask a camera operator or an editor about their contact lenses and you will hear the same story: the lenses that felt fine at the first call time feel like sandpaper by the twelfth hour.
Long days under lights and screens
Studio lighting is hot and dry, sound stages are air-conditioned, and editing bays mean hours of staring at monitors with fewer blinks than normal. All three strain the tear film. For many contact lens wearers that turns into red, tired eyes and a drawer full of rewetting drops. Glasses work, but they fog under masks, slide during physical work, and reflect light in ways that annoy a director of photography.
That is the practical reason many people in Burbank start reading about laser vision correction. It is not vanity; it is a work tool problem.
Dry eye is evaluated before anything else
Because SMILE Pro works through a small opening instead of a flap, it is often discussed for people who worry about dryness. That does not mean everyone with dry eyes is a candidate. Part of the evaluation at Khanna Vision Institute looks at the surface of the eye and the quality of the tears. If dryness needs treatment first, the team will say so, and sometimes that treatment alone changes how comfortable contacts feel. Learn more on our dry eye solutions page.
From Burbank to Wilshire Boulevard
The Beverly Hills office at 9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 265 East is roughly 12 to 15 miles from downtown Burbank. Most patients take Barham Boulevard or the Cahuenga Pass to the 101, then cut west, or use Laurel Canyon when the freeway is jammed. Midday appointments avoid the worst of the traffic. Parking in the building is validated. On treatment day someone else needs to drive, so many crew members bring a friend from the same production or book the procedure at the end of a show's hiatus.
Fitting treatment around a production schedule
Most people need a few quiet days after SMILE Pro, and follow-up visits are spaced over the first months. Dr. Khanna's team helps plan those visits around wrap dates and hiatus weeks so nobody has to choose between their eyes and a call sheet. Activities like swimming and contact sports have their own waiting periods, which are covered at the consult.
What SMILE Pro treats
SMILE Pro uses the ZEISS VISUMAX 800 to correct eligible nearsightedness, with or without astigmatism, in adults 22 and older. Rajesh Khanna, MD brings more than 25 years of experience and 25,000+ procedures to that decision, including telling people when LASIK, EVO ICL or another option is the better match. Results vary from person to person. Details are on the SMILE Pro page.
A gift for the person who works every holiday
Burbank crews often work through December. A family member who wants to help can buy a gift certificate toward SMILE Pro in any amount; it is their gift, not a discount from the practice. Pairing it with a Free VIP consult, in office and virtually, lets the recipient fit the first conversation into a lunch break.
Burbank FAQ
How long is the drive from Burbank to the Beverly Hills office?
Usually 25 to 45 minutes depending on the pass and time of day. Midday is easiest.
I work 12-hour days. When should I schedule SMILE Pro?
Many people pick a hiatus or the start of a long weekend. The team will map follow-ups around your schedule.
Can dry eyes stop me from having SMILE Pro?
Sometimes they need treatment first. The consult checks your tear film before recommending anything.
Book a Free VIP consult or call (310) 482-1240.