Femto LASIK
Femto LASIK combines femtosecond laser flap creation with excimer laser corneal reshaping.
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Almaty, Astana, Shymkent
Myopia correction (nearsightedness correction)
from 199.000 ₸
Service options
ReLEx SMILE
ReLEx SMILE corrects vision by removing a laser-created corneal lenticule through a small incision.
Learn moreCLEAR
CLEAR is lenticule-based laser vision correction without a corneal flap.
Learn moreTransPRK
TransPRK is surface laser vision correction without a corneal flap.
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About the service
Myopia correction helps improve distance vision. Glasses, contact lenses and surgical options are selected after assessment; progressing myopia also requires a separate control strategy.
Who the service is for
Myopia
Adults with stable myopia who want to reduce dependence on glasses or contact lenses and compare surgical options.
Astigmatism
Patients with myopia and astigmatism when diagnostics confirm suitability for a selected correction method.
Myopia
People with high myopia who need not only optical correction but also retinal assessment, axial-length evaluation and consideration of a phakic IOL.
Corneal-flap considerations
Patients with a relatively thin but structurally normal cornea in whom surface correction may be considered after tomography instead of flap-based methods.
Optical correction
Patients whose glasses or contact lenses interfere with work, sport or daily activities and who want to discuss alternatives.
Myopia
Children and adolescents with myopia – for accurate optical correction and a separate assessment of progression. Laser refractive surgery is not the standard pathway for this group.
Follow-up and monitoring
Patients with changing refraction or borderline parameters – for observation and repeat assessment before a surgical decision.
Myopia
Myopia correction does not make the eye anatomically non-myopic. Laser surgery or lens implantation does not shorten the axial length of the eye, so high myopia still requires retinal monitoring. Refractive surgery does not guarantee perfect unaided vision and does not exclude dryness, glare, halos, residual refractive error, infection or other rare complications.
Myopia
Selecting correction requires more than the number of dioptres. The doctor assesses age, refractive stability, best-corrected visual acuity, corneal shape and thickness, ocular surface, crystalline lens and retina. Peripheral retinal examination is particularly important in high myopia because optical or refractive correction improves focusing but does not eliminate the anatomical risks of an elongated eye.
Age considerations
Laser refractive surgery is usually not considered for children and adolescents until eye growth is complete and refraction has stabilised.
When urgent care is needed
Seek urgent ophthalmic assessment for sudden flashes, a rapid increase in floaters, a curtain-like field defect, sudden visual loss, severe pain, marked redness or eye trauma. Flashes of light, a sudden shower of floaters, a curtain-like field defect, sudden visual loss, severe pain or marked redness require prompt ophthalmic assessment.
Limitations and safety
Myopia correction does not make the eye anatomically non-myopic.
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Stages
Stage 1
Defining the goal
Correcting current blurred distance vision or also assessing myopia progression risk.
Stage 2
Comprehensive diagnostics
Visual acuity, refraction, anterior-segment assessment, pressure and other indicated tests.
Stage 3
Corneal and fundus assessment
Before surgery, the surgeon assesses corneal thickness and shape and, in myopia, the retina.
Stage 4
Comparing options
Glasses, contact lenses, orthokeratology, laser methods or phakic IOLs, considering age, refractive stability and eye anatomy.
Stage 5
Preparation
If surgery is selected, the patient receives individual instructions on lenses, medicines, tests and procedure day.
Stage 6
Correction
The selected method is performed.
Stage 7
Early review
The doctor assesses the cornea, visual quality, ocular surface and adherence.
Stage 8
Long-term follow-up.
Age-related and myopia-related risks remain after refractive correction.
Service benefits
Clearer distance vision
Appropriate myopia correction helps focus images on the retina and improve distance vision.
A solution for your lifestyle
The doctor compares visual needs, eye measurements and limitations of different correction options.
Choosing a convenient correction option
Comparing glasses, contact lenses and surgical options helps identify a suitable solution according to clinical indications.
Comparing different approaches
Glasses, contact lenses and surgery are discussed as distinct options according to clinical indications.
Methods comparison · 1
Criterion
Glasses;
Contact lenses;
Orthokeratology
Principle
A lens in front of the eye changes optical focus
A lens on the ocular surface changes optical focus
A rigid lens worn overnight temporarily reshapes the anterior corneal surface
Invasiveness
Non-invasive
Non-invasive, but involves ocular-surface contact
Non-invasive, but requires regular overnight lens wear
Reversibility
Yes – the effect ends when glasses are removed
Yes – the effect ends when glasses are removed
Yes – the corneal effect gradually reverses after discontinuation
Children and adolescents
Can be used
Can be used depending on age and handling skills
May be used when indicated and when follow-up is available
Progression-control intent
Standard single-vision glasses mainly correct vision; specialized designs may have a separate myopia-control purpose
Standard contacts mainly correct vision; specialized designs may be used for myopia control
May be used as one method of childhood myopia control when prescribed by a specialist
Risks / limitations
Optical and practical limitations, fogging, frame- and lens-dependent field of view
Hygiene requirements, dryness and keratitis risk if rules are not followed
Hygiene, overnight wear, infectious keratitis risk if rules are not followed, regular follow-up required
Daily dependence
Must be worn for clear vision
Must be worn for clear vision
Daytime lens-free vision is temporary and depends on the wearing schedule
Glasses;
Principle
Invasiveness
Reversibility
Children and adolescents
Progression-control intent
Risks / limitations
Daily dependence
A lens in front of the eye changes optical focus
Non-invasive
Yes – the effect ends when glasses are removed
Can be used
Standard single-vision glasses mainly correct vision; specialized designs may have a separate myopia-control purpose
Optical and practical limitations, fogging, frame- and lens-dependent field of view
Must be worn for clear vision
A lens on the ocular surface changes optical focus
Non-invasive, but involves ocular-surface contact
Yes – the effect ends when glasses are removed
Can be used depending on age and handling skills
Standard contacts mainly correct vision; specialized designs may be used for myopia control
Hygiene requirements, dryness and keratitis risk if rules are not followed
Must be worn for clear vision
A rigid lens worn overnight temporarily reshapes the anterior corneal surface
Non-invasive, but requires regular overnight lens wear
Yes – the corneal effect gradually reverses after discontinuation
May be used when indicated and when follow-up is available
May be used as one method of childhood myopia control when prescribed by a specialist
Hygiene, overnight wear, infectious keratitis risk if rules are not followed, regular follow-up required
Daytime lens-free vision is temporary and depends on the wearing schedule
Methods comparison · 2
Criterion
Femto LASIK
ReLEx SMILE
CLEAR
Principle
A femtosecond laser creates a flap and an excimer laser reshapes stromal tissue
A femtosecond laser creates a lenticule that the surgeon removes through a small incision
A lenticule is created and removed through a small access using the CLEAR platform
Corneal flap
Yes
No
No
Early recovery
Usually fast, but individual
Usually fast, but individual
Usually fast, but individual
Discomfort
Usually low early on, although dryness and irritation may occur
Usually low; foreign-body sensation and dryness may occur
Usually low; visual fluctuation and discomfort may occur
Dry eye / corneal nerves
The flap affects more anterior nerve fibers; dryness varies by patient
The small incision may affect fewer anterior nerves, but dry eye can still occur
No flap; ocular-surface effects depend on the patient and technique
High myopia
Range is limited by corneal geometry, refraction and tissue calculations
May be an option with suitable parameters; limits are determined by diagnostics
May be an option with suitable parameters; limits are determined by diagnostics
Return to work / sport
Work may resume relatively quickly; sport requires clearance and the flap has specific trauma considerations
Work can often resume relatively quickly; the doctor determines when sport can be resumed.
Work and sport depend on examination and protocol; no flap does not remove early restrictions
Current public KazRIED price
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from 250 000 ₸
Femto LASIK
Principle
Corneal flap
Early recovery
Discomfort
Dry eye / corneal nerves
High myopia
Return to work / sport
Current public KazRIED price
A femtosecond laser creates a flap and an excimer laser reshapes stromal tissue
Yes
Usually fast, but individual
Usually low early on, although dryness and irritation may occur
The flap affects more anterior nerve fibers; dryness varies by patient
Range is limited by corneal geometry, refraction and tissue calculations
Work may resume relatively quickly; sport requires clearance and the flap has specific trauma considerations
from 199 000 ₸
A femtosecond laser creates a lenticule that the surgeon removes through a small incision
No
Usually fast, but individual
Usually low; foreign-body sensation and dryness may occur
The small incision may affect fewer anterior nerves, but dry eye can still occur
May be an option with suitable parameters; limits are determined by diagnostics
Work can often resume relatively quickly; the doctor determines when sport can be resumed.
from 313 000 ₸
A lenticule is created and removed through a small access using the CLEAR platform
No
Usually fast, but individual
Usually low; visual fluctuation and discomfort may occur
No flap; ocular-surface effects depend on the patient and technique
May be an option with suitable parameters; limits are determined by diagnostics
Work and sport depend on examination and protocol; no flap does not remove early restrictions
from 250 000 ₸
Methods comparison · 3
Criterion
TransPRK
PRK
Phakic IOL
Principle
The laser removes epithelium and reshapes superficial stroma in a transepithelial protocol
Epithelium is removed in a separate step, followed by excimer stromal reshaping
An additional lens is implanted inside the eye without removing the natural crystalline lens
Invasiveness
Surface corneal surgery
Surface corneal surgery
Intraocular surgery
Corneal flap
No
No
No
Early recovery
Slower than flap and lenticule methods because epithelium must heal
Slower than flap and lenticule methods because epithelium must heal
Depends on intraocular surgery and early postoperative assessment
Discomfort
Can be more pronounced in the first days
Can be more pronounced in the first days
No corneal re-epithelialization, but intraocular-surgery risks and symptoms apply
High myopia
Limited by safe ablation depth and corneal condition
Limited by safe ablation depth and corneal condition
May be an option in high myopia if anterior-chamber anatomy and other parameters are suitable
Reversibility
No – corneal tissue is permanently removed
No – corneal tissue is permanently removed
The lens can be surgically removed or exchanged, but this is not a risk-free “reversible” treatment
Current public KazRIED price
from 201 000 ₸
from 163 000 ₸
from 453 000 ₸
TransPRK
Principle
Invasiveness
Corneal flap
Early recovery
Discomfort
High myopia
Reversibility
Current public KazRIED price
The laser removes epithelium and reshapes superficial stroma in a transepithelial protocol
Surface corneal surgery
No
Slower than flap and lenticule methods because epithelium must heal
Can be more pronounced in the first days
Limited by safe ablation depth and corneal condition
No – corneal tissue is permanently removed
from 201 000 ₸
Epithelium is removed in a separate step, followed by excimer stromal reshaping
Surface corneal surgery
No
Slower than flap and lenticule methods because epithelium must heal
Can be more pronounced in the first days
Limited by safe ablation depth and corneal condition
No – corneal tissue is permanently removed
from 163 000 ₸
An additional lens is implanted inside the eye without removing the natural crystalline lens
Intraocular surgery
No
Depends on intraocular surgery and early postoperative assessment
No corneal re-epithelialization, but intraocular-surgery risks and symptoms apply
May be an option in high myopia if anterior-chamber anatomy and other parameters are suitable
The lens can be surgically removed or exchanged, but this is not a risk-free “reversible” treatment
from 453 000 ₸
Book an appointment
Book a KazRIED diagnostic assessment to determine not only the degree of myopia but the most appropriate correction pathway. The clinician will compare optical and surgical options, evaluate the cornea and retina, and explain which method fits your ocular parameters and visual goals.
Procedure prices
Service name
Price
Femto LASIK, (per eye)
from 199 000 ₸
ReLEx SMILE, (per eye)
from 313 000 ₸
TransPRK (per eye)
from 201 000 ₸
CLEAR (per eye)
from 250 000 ₸
Conventional PRK (per eye)
from 163 000 ₸
Visian ICL implantation, (excluding the IOL cost) (per eye)
from 453 000 ₸
Visian ICL Toric implantation, (excluding the IOL cost) (per eye)
from 486 000 ₸
Annual night-lens fitting and follow-up programme (Almaty)
from 200 000 ₸
Our doctors
A team of experienced doctors across specialties.
Experience: 28 years
Ophthalmologist
Kim Olga Robertovna
Candidate of Medical Sciences; Highest-category ophthalmologist
Experience: 32 years
Sabyrbaev Nurlan Berdauletovich
Candidate of Medical Sciences; Highest-category ophthalmologist
Experience: 26 years
Ophthalmologist
Tuletova Aygerim Serikbaevna
Candidate of Medical Sciences; Highest-category ophthalmologist
Experience: 45 years
Ophthalmologist
Zhumataeva Svetlana Zeykenovna
Highest-category ophthalmologist
Experience: 13 years
Ophthalmologist
Kalshabekov Alibi Sembaevich
Highest-category ophthalmologist
Experience: 12 years
Ophthalmologist
Kasymbekova Meruert Turlybekovna
Highest-category ophthalmologist
Experience: 45 years
Ophthalmologist
Muraveva Lyubov Anatolevna
Highest-category ophthalmologist
Experience: 19 years
Pediatric and Adult Ophthalmologist
Razdykova Dina Atabekovna
Highest-category ophthalmologist
Experience: 12 years
Ophthalmologist
Tadzhimetov Murat Mikhaylovich
Highest-category ophthalmologist
Experience: 17 years
Ophthalmologist
Tokymbaeva Zhenisgul Nurmankyzy
Highest-category ophthalmologist
What should be considered when choosing TransPRK?
The key question when choosing TransPRK is whether surface correction is suitable for the individual patient’s cornea and lifestyle.
TransPRK eliminates a separate mechanical step for removing the epithelium, but healing remains characteristic of surface ablation.
Patients should therefore understand the difference between the duration of the procedure itself and the time needed for functional visual recovery.
What does “no-touch” correction mean?
The term “no-touch” refers to the way the corneal surface is treated with the laser, not to the absence of a healing process.
After TransPRK, the epithelium must regenerate. This process determines the course of the first few days of recovery.
Further procedure details
Defining the goal
Correcting current blurred distance vision or also assessing myopia progression risk: these are different clinical goals.
Corneal and fundus assessment
Before surgical correction, the surgeon assesses corneal thickness and shape and, in myopia, the retina. Prophylactic laser coagulation is not compulsory and is used when indicated.
Correction
The selected method is performed. Technique, anaesthesia, duration and postoperative prescriptions depend on the procedure.
Long-term follow-up.
Age-related and myopia-related risks remain after refractive correction. In high myopia, retinal monitoring remains important even with good unaided vision.
How is a myopia correction method selected?
When correcting myopia, it is important to choose a method suited to the individual eye.
Low and moderate myopia can be effectively corrected in several ways. High myopia, a thin cornea, significant dry eye, or changes in the crystalline lens or retina may substantially affect the choice.
The appropriate pathway therefore begins with a diagnostic assessment rather than a technology selected in advance.
Myopia correction and control: different goals
Myopia correction addresses how to make the image clear, while myopia control addresses how to try to slow further progression.
For an adult with stable refraction, selecting a surgical method may become a primary consideration.
For a child or teenager, accurate correction and assessment of progression remain the priorities.
Facts and offers
Kazakhstan’s first specialized ophthalmology institute, operating since 1933.
Modern diagnostics and surgery using world-class equipment.
Leading ophthalmologists in Kazakhstan, scientists and experienced surgeons.
More than 30,000 operations and around 270,000 consultations annually.
Kazakhstan’s first specialized ophthalmology institute, operating since 1933.
Modern diagnostics and surgery using world-class equipment.
Leading ophthalmologists in Kazakhstan, scientists and experienced surgeons.
More than 30,000 operations and around 270,000 consultations annually.
Kazakhstan’s first specialized ophthalmology institute, operating since 1933.
Modern diagnostics and surgery using world-class equipment.
Leading ophthalmologists in Kazakhstan, scientists and experienced surgeons.
More than 30,000 operations and around 270,000 consultations annually.
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Frequently asked questions
What is myopia?
Myopia is a refractive error in which light focuses in front of the retina, causing distant objects to appear blurred. It is often associated with increased axial length of the eye.
Are myopia correction and myopia control the same thing?
No. Myopia correction provides clear vision using spectacles, contact lenses or refractive surgery. Myopia control aims to slow further progression and axial elongation, particularly in children.
Can the “minus” prescription be completely removed?
In some adults, refractive surgery can substantially reduce or eliminate dependence on distance glasses. The outcome depends on baseline refraction, corneal health, age and other ocular parameters.
Which methods are used to correct myopia?
Depending on age and ocular findings, options include spectacles, contact lenses, orthokeratology, laser vision correction and, in selected cases, phakic intraocular lenses. The appropriate method is chosen after assessment.
How does the clinician choose a correction method?
Selection considers age, stability and degree of myopia, astigmatism, corneal thickness and shape, ocular surface, lens and retinal status, axial length, lifestyle and visual needs.
Can a child have laser vision correction?
Laser refractive surgery is generally not a standard treatment for childhood myopia because the eye is still growing and refraction may change. Accurate optical correction and, when indicated, myopia control are the main approaches.
Why is stable myopia important before surgery?
If refraction is still changing, the surgical result may later become mismatched to the eye’s refractive needs. Stability is assessed using documented previous measurements.
What diagnostics are needed before surgical myopia correction?
Assessment generally includes refraction and visual acuity, corneal thickness and shape, ocular surface, anterior segment and retina. Additional testing depends on ocular anatomy and the planned correction method.
Why is the retina checked in high myopia?
High myopia is often associated with ocular elongation and an increased risk of certain peripheral retinal changes, tears and retinal detachment. Good optical or surgical correction therefore does not replace retinal assessment.
Does laser correction shorten a myopic eye?
No. Laser refractive surgery changes the optical power of the cornea but does not reduce the axial length of the eye. Anatomical features and risks associated with high axial myopia may therefore remain.