COMPARISON OF LASER VISION CORRECTION
| RELEX SMILE | FEMTOLASIK | PRK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LASER REFRACTIVE SURGERY | Refractive Lenticule Extraction - Small Incision Lenticule Extraction | Femtosecond Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis | Photorefractive Keratectomy |
| A.K.A. | SMILE, bladeless flapless laser refractive surgery; pocket laser refractive surgery; beyond LASIK; MILE | FS-LASIK, bladeless LASIK, all laser LASIK | LASEK, ASA, advanced surface ablation, advanced surface treatment |
| GENERATION | 3rd Generation (bladeless, flapless) | 2nd Generation (bladeless) | 1st Generation (surface) |
| REFRACTIVE SUITE | VisuMax | VisuMax + MEL80 | MEL80 |
| LOCATION | St Luke's BGC | St Luke's BGC | St Luke's BGC |
| CONSULT DR. MANOLETTE ROQUE | Book now | Book now | Book now |
| Soft Contact Lens Holiday | 1 week | 1 week | 1 week |
| SUITABILITY SCREENING | 4,911 | 4,911 | 4,911 |
| SAME DAY SCREENING/SURGERY | Possible | Possible | Possible |
| COST (in Philippine Pesos) | 135,318 | 79,640 (from 98,000) | 71,349 |
| INCLUDED POST-OP VISITS | Day 1, Week 1, Month 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 | Day 1, Week 1, Month 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 | Day 1, Week 1, Month 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 |
| REQUIRED POST-OP VISITS | Day 1 | Day 1 | Day 1, Week 1 |
| LIMITED WARRANTY | Included | Included | Included |
| BLADELESS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FLAPLESS | Yes | --- | Yes |
| INDICATION: up to -10.0D myopia (nearsightedness) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| INDICATION: up to -5.0 D astigmatism | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| INDICATION: up to +3.0 D hyperopia (farsightedness) | --- | Yes | Yes |
| EPITHELIAL ABRASION | --- | --- | 8-10 mm |
| BANDAGE CONTACT LENS | --- | --- | Yes |
| DISCOMFORT | 2-4 hours | 4-6 hours | 3-4 days |
| HAZE | 1-7 days | --- | 3-4 weeks |
| DOWNTIME | at least 1 day | at least 1 day | at least 1 week |
| POST-OP MEDICATIONS | at least 1 week | at least 1 week | at least 1 month |
| SPORTS SAFETY | Yes | --- | Yes |
| UCVA 20/40 | almost 100% | almost 100% | almost 100% |
| UCVA 20/20 | at least 90% | at least 90% | at least 90% |
| DRY EYE SYMPTOMS | Mild, transient | Mild, transient | Mild, transient |
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