Comparison of eye laser surgeries
| Surface ablation ASA/ cut-free |
LASIK / femtoLASIK |
ReLEx SMILE | |
| Very good visual acuity is restored after the procedure | a couple of weeks | a couple of hours | a couple of days |
| Possible discomfort (pain, photophobia, rubbing) after the procedure | 3-5 days | a few hours | a few hours |
| Contact lens after laser procedure | always, for 3-7 days | rarely, up to 24 hours | rarely, up to 24 hours |
| Later increased risk of eye trauma | None | yes | none |
| Probability of dry eye (1 - low; 5 - high) | 2 |
LASIK 4 femtoLASIK 3 |
1 |
| Necessary medicines before the laser surgery | Vitamin C | No | No |
| Treatment of inflammation with hormone drops after the procedure | at least 1 month | up to 2 weeks | up to 2 weeks |
| Performed with which laser? | excimer laser | femto and excimer laser | femto laser |
| How large minus? | up to - 10 D | up to - 9 D | up to - 12 D |
| What cylinder power? | up to - 4 D | up to - 4 D | up to - 5 D |
| How large plus? | not used due to poor improvement | up to + 4 D | software in development |
| If the thickness of the cornea of the eye is less than 500 μm? | Yes | no | yes |
| When can participation in contact sports be resumed? | 1 week | 3 months | from 2nd day |
| When can use of eye and eyelash cosmetics be resumed? | from 2nd week | from 2nd week | from 2nd day |
| Year of first operation | 1987 | 1990 | 2006 |
