Nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism are common eye conditions described as refractive errors. For consumers who do not want to rely on vision aids such as glasses or contact lenses, refractive errors can often be corrected with laser eye surgery, sometimes also called laser vision correction (LVC).

Eye surgeons perform laser eye surgery to reshape the cornea so that light is properly focused onto the retina in order to ultimately improve vision. Laser vision correction was developed during the 1980s, and continues to advance. Different techniques can be used to perform laser eye surgery, and only a specialist can recommend suitable procedures. Explore the sections below to learn more about commonly performed laser eye surgeries – such as lenticule extraction with ZEISS SMILE and ZEISS SMILE pro, PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) or ZEISS PRESBYOND, also referred to as laser blended vision, for age-related vision changes.