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Treatment comparison
Here, you’ll find an overview of common laser eye surgery procedures. While all listed laser eye surgery options have high success rates, they differ in the technique used and patient eligibility criteria. Which treatment is best for you depends on several factors like your specific eye condition, profession, and habits such as lifestyle and sports. Your eye doctor can help you understand which option is best for your specific eye condition.
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Lenticule Extraction
ZEISS SMILE
What can be treated
- Nearsightedness with or without astigmatismHow it works
Lenticule extraction with ZEISS SMILE is a minimally invasive laser vision treatment that uses advanced ZEISS technology to reshape the cornea by removing a small piece of tissue (lenticule) to enhance vision. The treatment is performed with the highly precise ZEISS VisuMax laser device.Â
What makes it different
- Fast recovery¹
- Minimally invasive (no flap)
- Overall treatment time: 10–20 min
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Lenticule Extraction
ZEISS SMILE pro
What can be treated
- Nearsightedness with or without astigmatism
- Farsightedness2 with or without astimatismHow it works
Lenticule extraction with ZEISS SMILE pro is a minimally invasive laser vision treatment that uses advanced ZEISS technology to reshape the cornea by removing a small piece of tissue (lenticule) to enhance vision. The treatment is performed using the ZEISS VISUMAX 800 – the latest generation of ZEISS laser technology – which offers a shorter laser time compared to ZEISS SMILE.
What makes it different
- Fast recovery³
- Minimally invasive (no flap)
- Overall treatment time: 10 min
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LASER-ASSISTED in Situ Keratomileusis
LASIK
What can be treated
- Nearsightedness with or without astigmatism
- Farsightedness with or without astigmatismHow it works
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a procedure where a flap of the corneal surface is created, and a thin layer of underlying tissue is reshaped with a laser. The difference between the Femto-LASIK and the classic LASIK method is the way the flap in the cornea is created. A laser is used to cut the flap in Femto-LASIK. With the classic method, the surgeon makes the flap manually with a mechanical device.
What makes it different
- Flap-based treatment
- One of the most common laser vision corrections
- Overall treatment time: 30 min
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Photorefractive keratectomy
PRK
What can be treated
- Nearsightedness with or without astigmatism
- Farsightedness with or without astigmatismHow it works
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a laser eye surgery where the outer layer of the cornea is gently removed before reshaping the underlying tissue with a laser. Once this is done, a bandage contact lens is applied to help with healing.
What makes it different
- No flap
- One of the first methods established for laser vision correction
- Overall treatment time: 30 min
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Laser-assisted in Situ Keratomileusis
ZEISS PRESBYOND
What can be treated
- Presbyopia (Age-related)How it worksThe innovative treatment, utilising a patented algorithm, optimises each eye individually to meet your specific visual requirements. One eye is optimised for near vision and the second eye primarily for distance vision. In addition to providing clear vision for both near and distance objects, the brain effectively fuses your vision in the intermediate range. This creates SEAMLESS VISION, so you can see clearly across all distances: near, intermediate and far.
What makes it different
- Less invasive4
- Clear vision at all distances: near, intermediate and far
- Overall treatment time: 30 min
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With ZEISS SMILE, some patients can return to their daily activities (including light work, for example in an office) as early as the day after the operation. Your doctor will advise you on post-operative care.
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Approved and available in selected markets.
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The statements refer to patients who received a myopia treatment. Hyperopic patients reported longer times. For more detailed information, please ask your doctor.
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Compared to intraocular methods for correction of presbyopic patients.