Patient candidates may be similar, but there are situations in which SMILE or LASIK might be better suited than the other procedure, according to a presentation at the Real World Ophthalmology meeting.
Vance Thompson, MD, said there are advantages and disadvantages of both procedures.
“I consider the candidates the same,” he said. “I don’t do SMILE on someone who I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing LASIK on.”
One reason for that is a critical need for proper centering in a SMILE procedure.
“When you dock, you have to dock with precise centration,” he