SMILE Laser Eye Surgery cost in Turkey

SMILE Laser Eye Surgery: an overview

SMILE Laser Eye Surgery may be discussed after a private examination of the prescription, eye health, cornea, tear film, lifestyle and expectations. The appropriate option is not determined by a headline price or prescription alone. This page is general planning information and does not assess suitability.

The indicative price in Turkey is EUR 2,400-3,200. An example package figure is EUR 2700. Neither figure is a binding quotation or a promise of a particular visual result.

Assessment and candidacy

Screening may include refraction history, corneal topography or tomography, thickness, ocular-surface review and a wider eye examination. Active surface disease, an unstable prescription, suspicious corneal measurements, cataract, retinal disease or expectations that cannot be met may lead to postponement or another option. The treating eye-care clinician decides what is clinically appropriate.

For evidence-informed context, read the SMILE and LASIK recovery and candidacy evidence.

Technique, timing and anaesthetic

Laser procedures reshape the cornea using the selected technique; cataract surgery removes the cloudy natural lens and places an intraocular lens. The procedure, preparation and observation take longer than the laser or surgical step itself. Anaesthetic arrangements vary by procedure and setting and should be stated clearly in the written quotation.

Stay and recovery

Travellers should allow time for examination, treatment, early review and any required observation before returning home. Vision can fluctuate while the eye heals. Use drops exactly as prescribed, do not rub the eye and follow individual advice about driving, work, screens, swimming and exercise. Increasing pain, marked redness, discharge, sudden visual decline, flashes or a curtain-like shadow requires urgent clinical advice.

Questions from you

These notes answer questions people raise before they accept a written treatment plan. They describe what that plan should make clear. They are not a promise that any partner hospital uses a particular technique, device or payment arrangement. With your consent, an enquiry may be shared with an authorised healthcare partner.

Which measurements decided that laser was suitable, and what is my corneal and ectasia risk?

AAO EyeWiki says ectasia screening does not stop at one central thickness or a map of the front surface alone. Tomography is required. Abnormal topography or keratoconus is an absolute barrier to LASIK. A residual stromal bed of 250 micrometres has been suggested as a threshold for LASIK. No number rules ectasia out. Some authors treat 300 micrometres as the more cautious figure. With normal topography, a percent tissue altered of 40% or more, from flap thickness plus ablation relative to corneal thickness, is linked to a higher ectasia risk. A prescription that has changed in the past year is unstable refraction in the FDA’s terms. Sources: AAO EyeWiki LASIK preoperative evaluation, FDA: when LASIK is not for you.

Do I have dry eye or an ocular-surface problem, and should it be treated before laser?

Uncontrolled dry eye, blepharitis or atopy is a barrier in the AAO text. Lid-margin disease is treated before surgery. Measurements taken on a disturbed surface carry error into the plan. The FDA says LASIK can worsen dry eye, and that this can be permanent. Marked but controlled dry eye may point away from flap LASIK toward surface ablation or SMILE. That choice does not remove the risk. Sources: AAO EyeWiki LASIK preoperative evaluation, FDA: when LASIK is not for you.

Why LASIK, iLASIK, PRK, TransPRK or SMILE for my eye?

LASIK lifts a flap. AAO says that in combat sports, military service or a job with a risk of eye injury, PRK, another surface ablation or SMILE should be considered because a flap can dislocate for life. A thin cornea or ectasia risk can rule LASIK out. The FDA says refractive surgery on a thin cornea can cause complications up to blindness, and that contact sport can affect candidacy. The name iLASIK or no-touch does not replace this comparison. Sources: AAO EyeWiki LASIK preoperative evaluation, FDA: when LASIK is not for you.

What vision is the target, and what are the conditions if a prescription remains and retreatment is discussed?

The FDA says only some patients see 20/20 without glasses, that under-correction and over-correction can occur, and that an enhancement is not always possible. Glasses or contact lenses may still be needed afterwards. “20/20 or your money back” is not a medical guarantee. A second procedure after previous laser or radial keratotomy is discussed separately and more cautiously. An enhancement fee is not included unless the first package writes it in. Source: FDA LASIK risks.

If vision drops suddenly, pain is severe, or infection is suspected after I go home, what is the emergency route and who pays?

The NHS asks people to call 111 for a sudden increase in floaters, flashes, a curtain or dark shadow in the vision, or sudden blur, because of possible retinal detachment. Redness, pain and sensitivity to light also need an eye check the same day. The FDA says a shifted LASIK flap, inflammation or infection can need another procedure and intensive drops, and that vision loss can be temporary or permanent despite aggressive treatment. The NHS asks people treated abroad to get the cost of further treatment and a return journey in writing beforehand. Travel insurance usually does not cover surgical complications. Sources: NHS cataract surgery, FDA LASIK risks, NHS advice on cosmetic surgery abroad.

Should I stop wearing contact lenses before laser-eye-surgery measurements?

Tell the clinic which contact lenses you wear before your assessment. Lenses can temporarily change corneal shape, so testing too soon may affect the measurements used to plan treatment. Ask when to switch to glasses and how long to leave your lenses out; the interval depends on lens type and the planned procedure. FDA patient information describes lens-specific instructions for LASIK, while its approved SMILE booklet says the clinician should set the interval needed for stable measurements. If you are considering PRK or TransPRK, ask for the clinic's instructions for that procedure. FDA LASIK patient information; FDA-approved SMILE patient booklet.