Femtosecond laser
An ultra-fast pulsed laser used to create a corneal flap (in LASIK) or lenticule (in SMILE).
Which Procedures Involve Femtosecond laser?
Femtosecond laser appears in the following procedure guides on ProcedureFinder:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Femtosecond laser? +
An ultra-fast pulsed laser used to create a corneal flap (in LASIK) or lenticule (in SMILE). On ProcedureFinder, Femtosecond laser appears in the LASIK Eye Surgery cost guide. LASIK has been FDA-approved since 1999 with extensive long-term outcome data. LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) is a refractive surgery using two lasers to correct vision.
How much does lasik eye surgery cost? +
LASIK Eye Surgery costs $2,200 to $3,200 per eye nationally, with a median of $2,600 in ProcedureFinder's cash-pay benchmarks. Outpatient laser correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism by reshaping the cornea. A major price driver is technology platform (custom wavefront, topography-guided): Custom platforms cost more but improve outcomes for patients with higher-order aberrations.