SMILE Eye Surgery Seoul Korea
SMILE reshapes the cornea by removing a laser-created lenticule through a small incision. It is often called “SMILE LASIK,” although it does not use the flap created in LASIK.
How SMILE works
SMILE stands for Small Incision Lenticule Extraction. After numbing drops, a femtosecond laser creates a thin lenticule inside the cornea. The surgeon removes it through a small opening to change the eye’s focusing power.
B&VIIT offers conventional SMILE and SMILE Pro. Ask which platform is proposed and how its treatment range relates to your prescription.
Suitability is more than your prescription
The consultation should consider prescription stability, corneal mapping, available tissue, tear film and the rest of your eye health. Tell the team about contact lenses, previous procedures, medications and any difficulty with glare or night driving.
Being unsuitable for one procedure does not automatically make you suitable for another. Glasses and contact lenses remain reasonable options.
SMILE compared with other options
LASIK uses a flap followed by excimer laser reshaping. LASEK and PRK treat the corneal surface and have a different early recovery pattern. ICL places a lens inside the eye. A useful comparison addresses your examination findings and priorities, rather than declaring one technique best for everyone.
After your procedure
Keep the early follow-up appointment even if vision feels clear. Ask for written instructions on drops, water exposure, makeup, exercise and when to seek urgent help. Vision can continue to settle after the first days.
Discuss visual side effects, dry eye symptoms, residual prescription and other surgical complications with the surgeon. A flap-free approach does not eliminate risk.
Your questions answered
Is SMILE suitable for everyone with myopia?
No. Suitability depends on the device’s treatment range and a full examination, including corneal shape, thickness and eye health.
Can I compare SMILE and SMILE Pro before booking surgery?
Yes. Ask for the clinical reason for each recommendation and a written quotation for the proposed option.
Your consultation checklist
Ask why this option fits your examination, what alternatives are reasonable, what the quotation includes and how follow-up will work after you leave Korea.