Question 1

Which procedure is the safest?

Accepted Answer

There is no single safest procedure — there is the procedure that fits your measurements. All six are established, and the risk profile changes with corneal thickness, prescription, dry eye and age. A flapless procedure removes flap-related risks; an implanted lens removes corneal reshaping entirely. The examination decides which trade-off is right for your eyes.

Question 2

Which has the fastest recovery?

Accepted Answer

SMILE Pro and Femto LASIK settle fastest, with most patients seeing functionally the next morning. ICL is close behind. PRK is the slowest because the surface layer has to regrow over three to five days before vision starts to sharpen.

Question 3

Can I have laser correction if I have astigmatism?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Astigmatism is corrected routinely with SMILE Pro, Femto LASIK and PRK, and with toric lens options in ICL and lens replacement surgery. The amount and axis of astigmatism, taken from your topography, decide which of those is planned.

Question 4

What if I am not suitable for any laser procedure?

Accepted Answer

That happens, and it is better found before surgery than after. Implantable collamer lenses and refractive lens exchange correct vision without reshaping the cornea, and if the cornea is unstable, cross-linking is addressed first. If nothing is appropriate, we say so and fit you with optical correction at Optica instead.

Question 5

How much does each procedure cost at IEH?

Accepted Answer

Costs depend on the procedure, the technology used and the lens selected, so we do not publish figures that would be wrong for most people. Your written quotation is given at the consultation, after the measurements confirm what you actually need.

Question 6

Can both eyes be treated on the same day?

Accepted Answer

For SMILE Pro, Femto LASIK, PRK and PRESBYOND both eyes are normally treated in the same session. ICL and lens replacement surgery are usually staged, with the second eye a short interval after the first so healing in the first eye can be confirmed.

Feature	Most requested at IEHSMILE Pro	Femto LASIK	PRK	ICL	PRESBYOND	RLE
Best suited to	Myopia with or without astigmatism	Myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism	Thinner corneas, surface irregularity	High prescriptions, thin corneas	Reading vision after 40	Age 45+ or ageing natural lens
Flap created	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Incision size	2–4 mm keyhole	20 mm flap edge	No incision — surface only	About 3 mm	20 mm flap edge	2.2–2.8 mm
Laser time per eye	Under 10 seconds	About 20–30 seconds	About 20–40 seconds	Not applicable	About 30 seconds	Not applicable
Return to routine	Next day for most	Next day for most	3–5 days	1–2 days	1–2 days, adaptation continues	2–3 days per eye
Dry eye risk	Low	Moderate, usually temporary	Low to moderate	Very low	Moderate, usually temporary	Very low
Contact sports	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Reversible	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Age range	18–40 typically	18–45 typically	18 upwards	21–45 typically	40 upwards	45 upwards
Also treats presbyopia	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Technology used at IEH	ZEISS VISUMAX 800	ZEISS VISUMAX + MEL 90	ZEISS MEL 90 excimer	ZEISS OPMI Lumera T	ZEISS MEL 90 with Blended Vision	ZEISS Lumera T with phaco platform

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Which Procedure Might Fit You?

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The Comparison Table

Each Procedure, Explained

SMILE Pro

Femto LASIK

PRK

ICL

PRESBYOND

RLE

What the Consultation Actually Decides

Corneal thickness

Corneal topography

Pupil size

Refraction stability

Comparing the Options

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