Comparison of eye laser surgeries

	Surface ablation ASA/ cut-free	LASIK / femtoLASIK	ReLEx SMILE
Very good visual acuity is restored after the procedure	a couple of weeks	a couple of hours	a couple of days
Possible discomfort (pain, photophobia, rubbing) after the procedure	3-5 days	a few hours	a few hours
Contact lens after laser procedure	always, for 3-7 days	rarely, up to 24 hours	rarely, up to 24 hours
Later increased risk of eye trauma	None	yes	none
Probability of dry eye (1 - low; 5 - high)	2	LASIK 4 femtoLASIK 3	1
Necessary medicines before the laser surgery	Vitamin C	No	No
Treatment of inflammation with hormone drops after the procedure	at least 1 month	up to 2 weeks	up to 2 weeks
Performed with which laser?	excimer laser	femto and excimer laser	femto laser
How large minus?	up to - 10 D	up to - 9 D	up to - 12 D
What cylinder power?	up to - 4 D	up to - 4 D	up to - 5 D
How large plus?	not used due to poor improvement	up to + 4 D	software in development
If the thickness of the cornea of the eye is less than 500 μm?	Yes	no	yes
When can participation in contact sports be resumed?	1 week	3 months	from 2nd day
When can use of eye and eyelash cosmetics be resumed?	from 2nd week	from 2nd week	from 2nd day
Year of first operation	1987	1990	2006