SCHWIND ATOS
Warsaw · Krakow · Vienna · Zurich
The SCHWIND ATOS femtosecond laser enables minimally invasive lenticule extraction (the shape of the application part significantly reduces pressure on the eye during docking, and active suction lasts only slightly longer than the incision procedure itself), as well as the creation of corneal flaps using the FemtoLASIK method.
SCHWIND ATOS at a glance
- A femtosecond laser built for lenticule-based procedures: we use it to perform SmartSight and SmartSight Nova – flap-free correction through a 2-millimetre opening.
- In the Nova version, the CenTrax system automatically targets the visual axis and compensates for cyclorotation of the eye – key for astigmatism.
- As the first clinic in the world, we performed the SmartSight Nova procedure – the CenTrax system’s debut is documented in a video on our YouTube channel. Around 6,000 lenticules removed at our clinic make this one of the largest bodies of SmartSight experience in Europe.
- We work with the latest generation of ATOS – here, the laser also creates the corneal flap for FemtoLASIK procedures. SwissLaser is a SCHWIND reference centre.
Precise and Safe Eye Surgery
The SCHWIND ATOS femtosecond laser enables minimally invasive lenticule extraction (the shape of the application part significantly reduces pressure on the eye during docking, and active suction lasts only slightly longer than the incision procedure itself), as well as the creation of corneal flaps using the FemtoLASIK method.
In the SmartSight procedure, the SCHWIND ATOS® femtosecond laser creates a predefined lenticule within the corneal stromal tissue and performs small peripheral incisions in the upper corneal layer (without cutting the corneal surface) to gain lenticule access. After laser application, the surgeon, looking through a microscope integrated into the SCHWIND ATOS® device, can easily remove the lenticule through minimal incisions. The new version of the innovative SmartSight technology ensures safety and precision in refractive corneal surgery. SCHWIND ATOS can operate independently or in conjunction with an excimer laser from the SCHWIND AMARIS family.
Advantages of the SCHWIND ATOS® femtosecond laser:
- Safety through intelligent eye movement tracking and cyclotorsion compensation
- Precise centering, even with higher astigmatism
- Excellent eye adaptation (ergonomic laser head design)
- Tissue preservation thanks to the precise lenticule geometry system (sophisticated lenticule geometry is not limited by minimal corneal thickness; flap thickness can be uniform everywhere)
- Improved control of corneal thickness during the procedure
- Lenticules and flaps created using SCHWIND ATOS have a homogeneous surface
- Ability to create flaps of various diameters, including large flaps in large treatment zones (which is particularly useful in treating hyperopia and mixed astigmatism)
- Patient safety and comfort (utilization of the same interface for lenticule extraction in the SmartSight procedure and for flap creation in the FemtoLASIK method)
- Excellent adaptation of the laser head to the patient’s eye
- Innovative design with an integrated filter eliminates the need for additional tubes and filters and ensures optimal eye contact with the laser system
- Surgeon’s convenience (monitor placed directly in the operator’s field of view, monitor and keyboard mounted on a swivel arm, allowing the user to change working position freely)
- Very short treatment time (thanks to the use of pulse frequencies up to four megahertz, sophisticated pulse characteristics, and positioning algorithms)
See this technology in practice: book a qualification examination (PLN 400, Warsaw or Kraków).
Content medically reviewed by Dr med. Victor Derhartunian, FEBO, FWCRS · Last updated: 18 August 2026
