ZEISS SMILE, LASIK or PRK/LASEK?

Here, you’ll find an overview of the most popular laser eye surgery procedures. While all three laser vision correction options have high success rates, they differ in the way refractive errors are treated, the technique used and the clinical criteria for the procedure. Your eye doctor can help you understand which option is best for your individual eye condition.

This table below shows a range of treatment options used in refractive laser vision correction.

Lenticule Extraction with ZEISS SMILE, LASIK, and PRK/LASEK are all clinically proven, safe, and effective methods of laser vision correction. The three types of laser vision correction, while differing in technique, have approximately the same success rate concerning vision correction.

Which treatment is best for you depends on several factors like the refractive error, your profession, and habits such as lifestyle and sports. Each type of laser eye surgery has its own benefits and disadvantages, which you can read more about on the respective pages for Lenticule Extraction with ZEISS SMILE, LASIK and PRK/LASEK.