SMILE lasik (Femto SMILE) eye surgery in Jordan

SMILE (small-incision lenticule extraction) corrects myopia and astigmatism using the femtosecond laser alone, without raising a corneal flap as in conventional LASIK. The laser shapes a precise tissue lenticule inside the corneal thickness, and this lenticule is then removed through a very small surface incision, changing the cornea’s refractive power and correcting vision. The fundamental difference from LASIK is that the surface remains largely intact with no flap, which reduces the chance of flap-related problems such as displacement from trauma, making it well suited to people in contact sports or jobs with impact exposure. Many patients also report less dry eye than is typically seen after LASIK, because surface nerves are cut to a lesser degree. Candidacy has conditions: corneal thickness must be adequate, the prescription stable usually for a year or more, there must be no keratoconus or suspected thinning, and the eye must be free of active inflammation or severe untreated dryness. Assessment therefore begins with corneal topography, thickness measurement and a retinal examination, and a patient may be excluded or directed to a different procedure based on the findings. SMILE is intended mainly for myopia and astigmatism; hyperopia has other options. The final decision rests on the complete examination, not on a preference for the technique.