Can SMILE Pro correct short-sightedness (myopia)?
Yes. Short-sightedness is the primary indication for SMILE. There are limits on how much correction can be treated, and those limits depend on the platform, your corneal thickness and your surgeon’s assessment rather than on a single published figure.
Quick answer
Yes. Short-sightedness is the primary indication for SMILE. There are limits on how much correction can be treated, and those limits depend on the platform, your corneal thickness and your surgeon’s assessment rather than on a single published figure.
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- Eligibility & assessment
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- Yes
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Sources & further reading
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- Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE)
A continuously updated clinical reference chapter covering SMILE indications, technique, outcomes and complications, written for clinicians.
Used for How the lenticule is created and removed; Indications and contraindications; Complication categories; Corneal biomechanics compared with flap-based surgery.
Link checked 22 September 2026