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ZEISS VISUMAX 800 with SMILE pro software receives approval in China
ZEISS Medical Technology announced today that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has approved the VISUMAX® 800 with SMILE® pro software from ZEISS for surgically treating nearsightedness, with or without astigmatism. The latest generation of femtosecond lasers from ZEISS enters the China market at a time when more than 10 million eyes have been treated with ZEISS SMILE and SMILE pro worldwide, reflecting the technology's broad global momentum driven by strong adoption i
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