Laser refractive surgery
LASIK (Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis) is a popular surgical procedure used to correct common vision problems such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism.
SMILE Eye Surgery for Vision Correction
SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) is indeed a laser refractive surgery procedure used to correct vision problems such as nearsightedness (myopia) and astigmatism. It differs from LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) in a few key aspects.
In SMILE, a femtosecond laser is used to create a thin, lens-shaped piece of tissue called a lenticule within the cornea. The lenticule contains the necessary correction for your vision.