Is SMILE Pro more expensive than LASIK?
Often it is quoted higher, and the reason is the platform rather than the difficulty of the surgery. What matters more than the difference between the two totals is whether each quote covers the same things: the assessment, medication, the follow-up visits and any agreed policy on enhancement.
- Subject
- Vision correction
- Topic
- SMILE Pro
- Kind of question
- Is it safe…
- Procedures
- SMILE Pro, LASIK
- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
What this answer depends on
- Whether the quote is per eye or for both eyes
- Which tests and follow-up visits are included
- What the clinic’s enhancement policy is
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- Procedure SMILE Pro
- Comparison SMILE Pro vs LASIK
- Place SMILE in Dubai
- Procedure SMILE
- Comparison LASIK vs SMILE
This information is for educational purposes and does not replace an examination by a qualified eye-care professional.
General answers cannot tell you what is happening in your own eyes. Only an examination by a qualified ophthalmologist can do that.
Sources & further reading
We prefer primary sources. Where a claim comes from a manufacturer, a single study or a regulator, it is labelled as such below.
- DHA circular on the scope of practice for ophthalmologists performing laser refractive surgery
A Dubai Health Authority circular addressing how laser refractive surgery sits within the licensed scope of practice for ophthalmologists in Dubai.
Used for Explaining that refractive surgery is a regulated activity in Dubai.
Link checked 22 September 2026