Is SMILE Pro covered by health insurance in the UAE?
Refractive laser surgery for the correction of short-sightedness or astigmatism is generally treated as an elective procedure and is commonly excluded from UAE health insurance plans, though individual policies differ.
Quick answer
Refractive laser surgery for the correction of short-sightedness or astigmatism is generally treated as an elective procedure and is commonly excluded from UAE health insurance plans, though individual policies differ.
A general answer about SMILE Pro, not advice about your own eyes. Only an ophthalmologist who has examined you can answer it for your case.
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In more detail
Ask your insurer directly, and ask the clinic for the exact procedure and medical codes they will submit so your insurer can give you a definite answer rather than a general one.
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It describes what is generally true. Whether it applies to your eyes depends on measurements taken during an examination, and two people asking the same question can receive different answers. Read the answer as a starting point for the conversation, not as its conclusion.
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