Laser Vision Correction
Laser vision correction reshapes the cornea so that you see clearly without glasses. A detailed eye examination decides whether you are a candidate and which method suits you.
Who it is for
Adults with stable nearsightedness or astigmatism and healthy corneas who want to stop relying on glasses or contact lenses.
How it is done
A laser reshapes the cornea in a few minutes per eye under eye-drop anaesthesia. SMILE works through a small incision; LASIK uses a thin corneal flap.
Your time in Shanghai
Includes the full pre-operative eye exam, treatment and a next-day check. Your specialist confirms the exact timeline in the evaluation.
What this treatment typically costs.
United States vs China
Laser vision correction, both eyes, self-pay
For reference only. Figures come from the published sources cited and vary with the hospital, the implant or lens chosen, and your condition. China figures are public-hospital averages; fees in hospital international departments are higher. The two sides are measured differently and show direction, not an exact like-for-like price. Your actual cost is determined by the specialist after reviewing your case.
Sources: US: Market Scope range of $1,500–5,000 per eye, as quoted by LASIK.com (LASIK.com); China: SMILE RMB 15,000–30,000 both eyes, Beijing, 2022 (China News Service).
The hospital we work with for this treatment.
Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
- Professor Zhou Xingtao's team had performed more than 170,000 SMILE procedures by 2022 — Fudan University, 2022
- Has an International Medical Center — Eye & ENT Hospital
How we take you from evaluation to follow-up.
Specialist evaluation
From $350. A senior specialist reviews your medical records and tells you how long you would need to stay in China, when surgery could take place, and an estimate of the cost.
A plan built around you
We turn the specialist's advice into a written plan: which hospital, which doctor, which dates, and what to bring.
Travel planning
We help you plan the whole trip, from your arrival in Shanghai to the day you fly home.
Every appointment, accompanied
A professional medical interpreter is beside you at every important medical conversation, and we provide English translations of your medical records.
Surgery day
We are with you from admission to discharge on the day of your operation, and stay in contact with the ward throughout your recovery.
Specialist follow-up at home
After you return home, we arrange professional follow-up with your specialist, so your recovery stays in the hands of the team that treated you.
Start with a specialist evaluation, from $350.
Send your records. The specialist tells you how long you would stay in Shanghai, when surgery could take place, and what it is likely to cost. Then you decide.