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SMILE and SMILE Pro laser eye surgery: cost, who it suits, and how it compares with LASIK

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Published on October 11, 2026

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SMILE is keyhole laser eye surgery for short sight and astigmatism, and it costs £2,200 to £3,750 per eye at the UK clinics that publish a price. A laser cuts a thin disc inside the cornea and the surgeon removes it through an opening of 2 to 4 mm, so there is no flap. SMILE Pro is the same operation on Zeiss's newer VisuMax 800 laser, which cuts the disc in about 10 seconds instead of about 27. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists says vision at three months is as good as after LASIK. Vision in the first days recovers a little more slowly.

  • Price per eye: £2,200 to £3,750
  • Consultation: free at 7 of 10 clinics
  • First days: slower than LASIK; level by 3 months
  • NHS: not usually offered

Watch: What SMILE is, how the disc is cut and removed, what SMILE Pro changes, and what it costs. 1 min 23 s.

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SMILE laser eye surgery, explained.

SMILE is keyhole laser eye surgery for short sight and astigmatism.

It changes the shape of the cornea the way LASIK does, without lifting a flap.

Numbing drops are used, and you may feel pressure while gentle suction holds the eye still.

A laser cuts a thin, lens-shaped disc of tissue inside the cornea.

The surgeon removes it through an opening of 2 to 4 mm.

SMILE Pro is the same operation on a newer laser. It cuts the disc in about 10 seconds, instead of about 27.

In the first days, vision recovers a little more slowly than after LASIK. By 3 months, it’s as good.

It can suit short sight up to 10 dioptres, and astigmatism up to 5, if you’re over 18 with a stable prescription.

At the consultation, the surgeon measures your cornea, and recommends SMILE, LASIK, a surface laser or a lens implant.

At the 10 clinics we checked, SMILE costs £2,200 to £3,750 per eye.

It isn’t usually offered on the NHS, and private health insurance doesn’t usually cover it.

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Is SMILE right for me?

SMILE stands for small incision lenticule extraction. A femtosecond laser cuts a thin, lens-shaped disc of tissue inside the cornea, and the surgeon removes it through an opening of 2 to 4 mm. That changes the cornea's shape the way LASIK does, without lifting a flap.

Usually suitable

  • Short sight from 0.5 to 10 dioptres, with up to 5 dioptres of astigmatism on Zeiss's treatment range. Some clinics, including Precision Vision London and Blue Fin Vision, give 3 dioptres of astigmatism in their criteria
  • Over 18 with a stable prescription, which the College defines as no change greater than 0.5 dioptres in the last two years. Precision Vision London and Blue Fin Vision say 21 or 22 and over
  • Contact sports, since with no flap the College says you can go back to them sooner than after LASIK, which needs at least a month
  • A higher risk of dry eye after LASIK, since a 2025 review of 18 studies found tear film steadier after lenticule extraction

Usually not, or needs a different treatment

  • Long sight. Lenticule extraction for long sight was CE-marked in 2024, and London Vision Clinic lists SMILE Pro for it only in carefully selected cases. LASIK or a surface laser treats long sight up to 4 dioptres
  • Short sight above 10 dioptres or a cornea too thin for laser, where a lens implant (ICL) is often the alternative
  • Needing sharp vision in the first days, since in a 68-eye trial fewer SMILE eyes than LASIK eyes saw 20/16 on day one and at one week
  • Keratoconus or another thinning disease, a prescription still changing, severe dry eye, or pregnancy and breastfeeding

These ranges come from Zeiss and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. The surgeon measures your cornea at the consultation and recommends SMILE, LASIK, a surface laser or a lens implant. The College's standards say surgery should not take place on the day it is recommended, and advise a week to decide.

Prices at ten UK clinics

Published prices, read from each clinic's own website on 11 October 2026. Your price depends on your prescription and is confirmed at the consultation.

Clinic SMILE price, per eye Consultation What's included Paying monthly
Kingsbridge Private Hospital (Northern Ireland) SMILE on the VisuMax 800, £2,200 Free Not stated; prices dated February 2026 Finance available over 12 months (through Chrysalis Finance, a credit broker)
OCL Vision (London) SmartSight (Schwind), £2,330 to £2,650 Free, with a £50 refundable booking deposit Free consultation, follow-up appointments and 15 years of aftercare support (terms not published) Finance available for up to 60 months, minimum 10% deposit (Novuna Consumer Finance)
Laser Vision Eye Centre (Nuffield Health Wessex, Chandler's Ford) SMILE £2,350 Not stated Not stated Finance available; terms not published
My-iClinic (London) ReLEx SMILE £2,400 £200 Consultation, diagnostics, surgeon-led planning, the procedure and aftercare Finance available for up to 24 months
EuroEyes (London) SMILE Pro on the VisuMax 800, from £2,400 Free 30-minute consultation; £250 exam deposit, taken off the price One year of aftercare appointments Finance available for up to 60 months (V12 Retail Finance)
Precision Vision London SMILE from £2,550 Free; £100 holding fee, refunded when you attend Consultation, diagnostics, surgery, medication, 12 months of follow-ups and any enhancement in year one Finance available over 12 to 60 months, £250 deposit (through Ideal4Finance, a credit broker)
Optegra ReLEx SMILE on a Zeiss VisuMax, £2,695 Free, by video or phone 12 months of aftercare, with medication and an out-of-hours line Finance available, minimum 10% deposit (Novuna Consumer Finance)
Blue Fin Vision (London, Essex, Hertfordshire) SMILE £5,500 for both eyes; its SMILE page says from £2,750 per eye Free; advanced diagnostics £250 Imaging, the procedure, all follow-up appointments and drops Finance available; terms not published
Moorfields Private (London) £5,682 for both eyes, whichever laser treatment £195 Tests, hospital and consultant fees, drops, follow-up to 3 months Finance available (Omni Capital Retail Finance)
London Vision Clinic SMILE Pro, £2,950 to £3,750, the same band as its LASIK Free 30-minute consultation A year of aftercare, with eye drops Finance available over 12 to 36 months (V12 Retail Finance); 0% APR representative over 36 months, example below

Read from each clinic's website on 11 October 2026.

  • Kingsbridge Private Hospital (Northern Ireland) SMILE on the VisuMax 800, £2,200 Consultation: Free What's included: Not stated; prices dated February 2026 Paying monthly: Finance available over 12 months (through Chrysalis Finance, a credit broker)
  • OCL Vision (London) SmartSight (Schwind), £2,330 to £2,650 Consultation: Free, with a £50 refundable booking deposit What's included: Free consultation, follow-up appointments and 15 years of aftercare support (terms not published) Paying monthly: Finance available for up to 60 months, minimum 10% deposit (Novuna Consumer Finance)
  • Laser Vision Eye Centre (Nuffield Health Wessex, Chandler's Ford) SMILE £2,350 Consultation: Not stated What's included: Not stated Paying monthly: Finance available; terms not published
  • My-iClinic (London) ReLEx SMILE £2,400 Consultation: £200 What's included: Consultation, diagnostics, surgeon-led planning, the procedure and aftercare Paying monthly: Finance available for up to 24 months
  • EuroEyes (London) SMILE Pro on the VisuMax 800, from £2,400 Consultation: Free 30-minute consultation; £250 exam deposit, taken off the price What's included: One year of aftercare appointments Paying monthly: Finance available for up to 60 months (V12 Retail Finance)
  • Precision Vision London SMILE from £2,550 Consultation: Free; £100 holding fee, refunded when you attend What's included: Consultation, diagnostics, surgery, medication, 12 months of follow-ups and any enhancement in year one Paying monthly: Finance available over 12 to 60 months, £250 deposit (through Ideal4Finance, a credit broker)
  • Optegra ReLEx SMILE on a Zeiss VisuMax, £2,695 Consultation: Free, by video or phone What's included: 12 months of aftercare, with medication and an out-of-hours line Paying monthly: Finance available, minimum 10% deposit (Novuna Consumer Finance)
  • Blue Fin Vision (London, Essex, Hertfordshire) SMILE £5,500 for both eyes; its SMILE page says from £2,750 per eye Consultation: Free; advanced diagnostics £250 What's included: Imaging, the procedure, all follow-up appointments and drops Paying monthly: Finance available; terms not published
  • Moorfields Private (London) £5,682 for both eyes, whichever laser treatment Consultation: £195 What's included: Tests, hospital and consultant fees, drops, follow-up to 3 months Paying monthly: Finance available (Omni Capital Retail Finance)
  • London Vision Clinic SMILE Pro, £2,950 to £3,750, the same band as its LASIK Consultation: Free 30-minute consultation What's included: A year of aftercare, with eye drops Paying monthly: Finance available over 12 to 36 months (V12 Retail Finance); 0% APR representative over 36 months, example below

Prices change. Confirm with the clinic before you book.

Read from each clinic's website on 11 October 2026. Listed by price, lowest first. Kingsbridge (February 2026) and Blue Fin Vision (1 January 2026) date their prices. Centre for Sight lists lenticule extraction but gives no separate price for it. Optical Express, Optimax and Focus Clinics do not list SMILE. The price you pay can differ from the published one, so confirm it with the clinic before you book.

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SMILE or SMILE Pro: what the newer laser changes

SMILE Pro is Zeiss's name for SMILE on its VisuMax 800 laser, which replaced the VisuMax 500. A 2026 study compared 100 eyes on each laser.

ReLEx SMILE (VisuMax 500) SMILE Pro (VisuMax 800)
Time to cut the disc About 27 seconds About 9.5 seconds
Centring the treatment Set by the surgeon, with you looking at a fixation light Computer-guided from the pupil centre and the top of the cornea (CentraLign)
Eye rotation when you lie down Handled by marking the eye before surgery The eye is still marked; the laser then recalculates the pattern to counter rotation (OcuLign)
Astigmatism result Baseline Better centring, and slightly less residual astigmatism, a difference the authors call small
Vision at 3 months No significant difference No significant difference
UK clinics Optegra, Moorfields, Blue Fin Vision and Precision Vision say VisuMax without naming the model Kingsbridge and EuroEyes name the VisuMax 800; London Vision Clinic names SMILE Pro

From a 2026 study of 100 eyes on each laser.

  • Time to cut the disc ReLEx SMILE (VisuMax 500): About 27 seconds SMILE Pro (VisuMax 800): About 9.5 seconds
  • Centring the treatment ReLEx SMILE (VisuMax 500): Set by the surgeon, with you looking at a fixation light SMILE Pro (VisuMax 800): Computer-guided from the pupil centre and the top of the cornea (CentraLign)
  • Eye rotation when you lie down ReLEx SMILE (VisuMax 500): Handled by marking the eye before surgery SMILE Pro (VisuMax 800): The eye is still marked; the laser then recalculates the pattern to counter rotation (OcuLign)
  • Astigmatism result ReLEx SMILE (VisuMax 500): Baseline SMILE Pro (VisuMax 800): Better centring, and slightly less residual astigmatism, a difference the authors call small
  • Vision at 3 months ReLEx SMILE (VisuMax 500): No significant difference SMILE Pro (VisuMax 800): No significant difference
  • UK clinics ReLEx SMILE (VisuMax 500): Optegra, Moorfields, Blue Fin Vision and Precision Vision say VisuMax without naming the model SMILE Pro (VisuMax 800): Kingsbridge and EuroEyes name the VisuMax 800; London Vision Clinic names SMILE Pro

The 2026 study was a single-centre, three-month comparison, and its authors ask for larger studies. The newer laser is faster and more automated. If your clinic uses the older laser, the study found the same vision at three months. My-iClinic's SMILE page says VisuMax and about 25 seconds per eye; its prices page mentions SMILE Pro.

What happens, from consultation to settled vision

  1. Consultation Free at 7 of the 10 clinics above

    Your cornea is mapped and your prescription measured, with contact lenses left out for as long as the clinic asks. The surgeon says whether SMILE, LASIK, a surface laser or a lens implant fits your eyes.

  2. A week to decide At least a week after the recommendation

    The Royal College of Ophthalmologists says surgery should not take place on the day it is recommended, and recommends a cooling-off period of at least a week. Any deposit should be fully refundable if you decide not to go ahead.

  3. Treatment day About 10 seconds of laser per eye on the VisuMax 800

    Numbing drops, a clip to hold the lids open, and gentle suction to keep the eye still. The laser cuts a thin disc inside the cornea, which the surgeon removes through a 2 to 4 mm opening. Both eyes are usually treated in one visit, and someone else takes you home.

  4. The first days Vision behind LASIK for the first week

    In a trial that treated one eye with SMILE and the other with topography-guided LASIK, 34% of SMILE eyes saw 20/16 on day one against 63% of LASIK eyes, and 63% against 89% at a week. Moorfields says most people can drive, work and play sport within a few days. Optegra says no driving for 24 hours, and sport usually within one to two weeks. The College says most surgeons recommend no swimming for a week.

  5. Settling Vision level with LASIK by three months

    The College says visual results at three months are equally good for all types of laser vision correction, and the result can take up to two years to settle fully. If a top-up is needed (2.3% to 4.4% of eyes in two large series), it is done with a surface laser, by turning the cap into a LASIK-style flap, or with a thin-flap LASIK.

Results and risks, with the study behind each figure

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists says the risks and benefits of SMILE, LASIK and surface treatments are similar. These figures are for SMILE itself.

  • See 20/20 or better without glasses 92.8% to 93.2% VisuMax 800 studies of 152 eyes at 3 months (Saad, 2024) and 473 eyes at 6 months (Sekundo, 2025)
  • Within half a dioptre of target 91% to 95.1% The same two studies; 98.3% of the 473 eyes saw 20/25 or better
  • Need a top-up 2.3% to 4.4% Series of 2,803 and 2,643 eyes (review, 2019); more likely above 6 dioptres, above 3 of astigmatism, or over 35 (review, 2020)
  • Suction lost during the laser 0.17% to 0.93% With current software (review, 2020); 1 case in 473 eyes on the VisuMax 800 (2025)
  • Tear film at 3 months Breaks up about 3.3 seconds later than after LASIK Meta-analysis of 18 studies, 2025; dry-eye symptom scores did not differ significantly
  • Corneal infiltrates 0.39% 6,373 eyes (review, 2020); sterile inflammation under the cap in 0.45% to 2.17%

All five authors of the 473-eye study consult for Carl Zeiss Meditec, which makes the laser.

Worth knowing

  • Early vision lags behind LASIK, and in a Stanford trial 46% of 37 people preferred their LASIK eye at a year against 19% their SMILE eye (2023)
  • SMILE left slightly more astigmatism uncorrected than LASIK when astigmatism was 2 dioptres or less (17 studies, 1,985 eyes, 2022)
  • A top-up needs a different method, and cap tears (0.25% to 4.38%) and incision tears (2.09% to 11.05%) happen more often early in a surgeon's experience (review, 2020)

SMILE, LASIK, a surface laser or a lens implant?

The College groups the keyhole lasers together as lenticule extraction. Where SMILE doesn't suit your eyes, these are the other routes.

Option How it works What it treats First days Price per eye
SMILE or SMILE Pro A disc cut inside the cornea and removed through a 2 to 4 mm opening Short sight to 10 dioptres, astigmatism to 5 Slightly slower than LASIK £2,200 to £3,750
LASIK Guide A flap lifted, the cornea reshaped beneath, the flap put back Short sight to 10 dioptres, long sight to 4, astigmatism to 6 Often back at work the next day £1,295 to £3,750
LASEK, PRK or TransPRK Guide The surface layer removed, the cornea reshaped, the surface regrows over about a week The same ranges as LASIK Sore for days; may take a week or longer to reach driving standard £549 to £3,750
ICL lens implant Guide A lens placed inside the eye, in front of your own lens Prescriptions outside the laser range, or a cornea too thin for laser See the ICL guide £3,395 to £4,600 or more
  • SMILE or SMILE Pro How it works: A disc cut inside the cornea and removed through a 2 to 4 mm opening What it treats: Short sight to 10 dioptres, astigmatism to 5 First days: Slightly slower than LASIK Price per eye: £2,200 to £3,750
  • LASIK Guide How it works: A flap lifted, the cornea reshaped beneath, the flap put back What it treats: Short sight to 10 dioptres, long sight to 4, astigmatism to 6 First days: Often back at work the next day Price per eye: £1,295 to £3,750
  • LASEK, PRK or TransPRK Guide How it works: The surface layer removed, the cornea reshaped, the surface regrows over about a week What it treats: The same ranges as LASIK First days: Sore for days; may take a week or longer to reach driving standard Price per eye: £549 to £3,750
  • ICL lens implant Guide How it works: A lens placed inside the eye, in front of your own lens What it treats: Prescriptions outside the laser range, or a cornea too thin for laser First days: See the ICL guide Price per eye: £3,395 to £4,600 or more

Ranges from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and, for SMILE, Zeiss. Prices are the lowest and highest published per-eye figures on our guide to each treatment, read on 11 October 2026. Optical Express says 22.8% of the eyes it assessed between 1 September and 28 December 2024 qualified for its £549 LASEK price. OCL Vision offers SmartSight (Schwind), another keyhole laser, and Blue Fin Vision's blog says it offers CLEAR (Ziemer).

NHS. The NHS says laser eye surgery is “not usually offered”. The exceptions are an eye condition that could lead to loss of vision, or sight problems that glasses or contact lenses cannot correct. NICE’s guidance on laser refractive surgery dates from 22 March 2006, before the first SMILE operations in 2008. See when the NHS pays.

Private medical insurance. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists says surgery to correct the need for glasses “is not covered by private health insurance schemes”. Check your own policy, and see laser eye surgery and insurance.

Paying monthly. London Vision Clinic’s representative example for laser eye surgery, which covers SMILE Pro, is £2,950 an eye with a £295 deposit and £2,655 of credit, then £73.75 a month for 36 months at 0% APR representative, £2,950 in total, with credit from Secure Trust Bank, trading as V12 Retail Finance. Finance is a loan, so check the APR, the lender and the total before you sign. See paying monthly for laser eye surgery.

Questions people ask about SMILE

Neither is better for everyone. Seventeen randomised trials found similar efficacy, safety and predictability. SMILE has no flap and spares more corneal nerves in the first months. LASIK gives sharper vision in the first week, and in a Stanford trial more people preferred their LASIK eye at a year. Neither is risk-free, and your surgeon will say which suits your cornea.

£2,200 to £3,750 per eye at the ten UK clinics that publish a price, read on 11 October 2026. Kingsbridge in Northern Ireland charges £2,200. London Vision Clinic charges £2,950 to £3,750 for SMILE Pro, the same band as its LASIK. Moorfields Private charges £5,682 for both eyes whichever laser you have. See laser eye surgery cost.

One study followed the first group ever treated, in 2008 and 2009. Of those 91 eyes, 56 were re-examined after 10 years. They had drifted by 0.35 dioptres on average, with no significant change from their six-month results. The College says natural prescription changes can happen at any age, and older patients may still need glasses for reading.

Numbing drops are used, and you may feel pressure while gentle suction holds the eye still. Moorfields says there are normally a few hours of mild discomfort afterwards, “a bit like wearing uncomfortable contact lenses”.

A repeat SMILE is rarely done. A top-up, needed in 2.3% to 4.4% of eyes in two large series, is usually done with a surface laser, by turning the cap into a LASIK-style flap with Zeiss’s CIRCLE software, or with a thin-flap LASIK. The College says clinics normally include top-ups for up to two years after surgery. See having laser eye surgery twice.

Up to 5 dioptres on Zeiss’s range, though Precision Vision London and Blue Fin Vision give 3 dioptres in their criteria. A 2022 review of 1,985 eyes found SMILE left slightly more astigmatism uncorrected than LASIK at 2 dioptres or less. A 2026 study found slightly less residual astigmatism with SMILE Pro than with the older laser. See laser eye surgery for astigmatism.

The College says you must be over 18 with a stable prescription, and Precision Vision London and Blue Fin Vision say 21 or 22 and over. The College gives no upper limit. From the mid-40s surgeons often aim one eye for distance and the other for arm’s length, and around retirement age lens replacement is often preferred. See the age limit for laser eye surgery.

Usually not. The NHS says laser eye surgery is not usually offered, and the College says private health insurance does not cover it. See when the NHS pays.

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Sources and how we checked the prices

Every price on this page was read from the clinic's own website on 11 October 2026. Clinical figures come from the sources below. Prices change, so confirm with the clinic before you book.

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Written By

William Amps is the lead writer at Lasik Eyes, where he covers laser eye surgery, lens replacement, cataract treatment and the UK clinics that provide them. He has spent years researching the private eye surgery market, comparing clinic prices, interpreting published outcome data and translating the jargon of refractive surgery into plain English for people weighing up whether it’s right for them.

His work on Lasik Eyes focuses on the questions patients actually ask: what the procedure really costs, how clinics differ, what the risks are and what the research says about long-term results. Every price, procedure and clinic review he writes is checked against the provider’s own published information and updated as the market changes.

His articles are intended to help you ask better questions at your consultation, not to replace the advice of a registered optometrist or ophthalmic surgeon.

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