Refractive Vision Correction Comparison

FEATURES	TransPRK	FemtoLASIK	ZEISS SMILE® pro 2.0	ICL (Visian® ICL)	ICL (Presbyopic ICL)	PRESBYOND® 2.0

Average procedure duration (per eye)	5 mins	10 to 15 mins	10 mins	15 mins	15 mins	10 to 15 mins
Corneal thickness criteria	Normal cornea	Normal cornea	Normal cornea	N/A	N/A	Normal cornea
Recommended age	21 – 45	21 – 45	21 – 45	21 – 45	40 – 55	40 – 50
Reversible	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Glares & Haloes	Low	Moderate	Low	Low	Low	Moderate
Invasiveness	Minimal	Moderate	Minimal	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Risk of dry eyes	Lower	Moderate	Lowest	None	None	Moderate
Risk of flap complications	No	Rare	No	No	No	Rare
Resume work	1 week	2–3 days	2–3 days	2–3 days	2–3 days	2–3 days
Full visual recovery	1–3 months	1–2 months	1–2 months	1 month	1 month	1–2 months
Suction applied	"No touch" surgery – no suction applied	A suction ring with high pressure is applied. The cornea is flattened, resulting in a blackout of vision	An anatomically curved contact glass with low suction pressure is applied. No vision blackout, and feels as gentle as a contact lens	No suction applied. A small (2–3 mm) side incision is made to insert the ICL	No suction applied. A small (2–3 mm) side incision is made to insert the ICL	A suction ring with high pressure is applied. The cornea is flattened, resulting in a blackout of vision
PRICE	RM 4,500	RM 9,000	RM 12,500	RM 15,500	RM 19,500	RM 12,500