Can I switch from contact lenses to SMILE?
Many people considering SMILE are long-term lens wearers, and lens wear on its own does not rule it out. The assessment still has to show a cornea suitable for the procedure.
- Subject
- Glasses & contacts
- Topic
- Lenses before assessment or surgery
- Kind of question
- Can I…
- Procedures
- Contact lenses, SMILE
- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
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