SMILE Pro for Newport Beach Patients | Christmas SMILE
Every December, Newport Harbor hosts the Christmas Boat Parade, and boats wrapped in lights circle past Balboa Island, Lido Isle and the Pavilion for five nights. For harbor residents, the water is part of daily life: sailing out of the Balboa Yacht Basin, paddling the Back Bay, fishing off the Newport Pier. Spray, wind and glare make contact lenses and glasses equally annoying on a boat.
Bright water, bright decks
Reflected sunlight off the harbor and the open ocean is far more intense than city light. Polarized sunglasses help, but many boaters who wear glasses juggle prescription sunglasses, regular glasses and readers. Contacts can dry out in salt wind within an hour. That is the background for many Newport consults.
Boating and swimming after SMILE Pro
After treatment, swimming, hot tubs and the ocean wait about 2 to 3 weeks until your surgeon clears you. Spray on a sailboat is ocean water too, so ask the team about time on deck during early healing. A January or February treatment keeps the summer boating season clear.
North on the 405
The Beverly Hills office at 9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 265 East is about 50 miles from Newport Beach via the 73 or the 55 to the I-405 north. Allow at least an hour off-peak. Parking is validated in the building. Many Newport patients begin with a virtual Free VIP consult, then schedule measurements and treatment on low-traffic days.
When reading glasses are part of the story
Newport has many active adults in their 40s, 50s and 60s, and for them distance vision is often only half the issue. SMILE Pro corrects nearsightedness and astigmatism; it does not stop presbyopia, the age-related change in reading vision. For some patients, PIE or other lens-based options may be more appropriate. Rajesh Khanna, MD, with more than 25 years of experience and 25,000+ procedures, will explain the difference for your age and eyes.
SMILE Pro at a glance
SMILE Pro uses the ZEISS VISUMAX 800 to create a lenticule inside the cornea, removed through a small opening without a LASIK flap. It is approved in the U.S. for eligible nearsightedness, with or without astigmatism, in adults 22 and older. Results vary from person to person. Read more on the SMILE Pro page.
A gift during parade week
Friends or relatives may buy a gift certificate toward SMILE Pro, in an amount they choose, as a present. It is their gift, not a promotion from Khanna Vision Institute. A Free VIP consult, in office and virtually, is the right first step for the person receiving it.
Questions boaters ask
Can I watch the parade from the deck the week after treatment? How soon can I paddle the Back Bay? Do I need different sunglasses? These are practical, and the answers depend on how your eyes heal, so the team addresses them at follow-up rather than with a fixed rule. Write your questions down and bring them; harbor residents usually have more than they expect.
Before measurements
Contact lenses need to come out for a period before testing, and the team will tell you how long. Bring your glasses, prescription sunglasses and any reading glasses you use. Seeing the full set helps explain what you rely on now and what may change.
Newport Beach FAQ
How far is the Beverly Hills office from Newport Beach?
About 50 miles, at least an hour off-peak via the 73 or 55 and I-405.
Can I go sailing right after SMILE Pro?
Ask the team about spray and wind during early healing; ocean water waits about 2 to 3 weeks.
Will SMILE Pro fix my need for readers?
No. It treats nearsightedness and astigmatism, not age-related reading changes.
Request a Free VIP consult or call (310) 482-1240.