When might it be better to wait before having PRESBYOND?
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When the prescription is still changing, when the ocular surface is unstable, when a cataract is developing, or when you are not yet sure the trade-offs are acceptable. Waiting costs nothing except the inconvenience you already have.
Quick answer
When the prescription is still changing, when the ocular surface is unstable, when a cataract is developing, or when you are not yet sure the trade-offs are acceptable. Waiting costs nothing except the inconvenience you already have.
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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- PRESBYOND and presbyopia
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- Quick answer plus detail
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- Yes
In more detail
Two situations are worth naming because they are easy to overlook: an untreated dry eye problem, which affects the measurements as well as the healing, and a decision made under time pressure from a promotion.
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Subjects this question touches
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- Procedure SMILE Pro
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- Comparison LASIK vs SMILE
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Sources & further reading
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- Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)
The equivalent clinical reference chapter for LASIK, used so that comparisons describe both procedures symmetrically.
Used for How LASIK creates and manages a corneal flap; LASIK complication categories.
Link checked 22 September 2026
- Refractive surgery and dry eye: an update
An update on how different refractive procedures affect the ocular surface, with attention to preoperative screening for dry eye.
Used for Why tear film assessment belongs in preoperative screening.
Link checked 22 September 2026