Quick Answer: Blade-free LASIK, also called FemtoLASIK, is a LASIK variant in which the corneal flap is created using a high-precision femtosecond laser instead of a mechanical blade (microkeratome), for a thinner, more predictable and more precise flap.

How is it different from standard LASIK?

Both techniques still create and lift a corneal flap before an excimer laser reshapes the tissue underneath — the difference is only in how that flap is cut. Fully flapless alternatives such as Schwind ATOS SmartSight, SMILE and SILK remove a lenticule of tissue instead, creating no flap at all.

Is Blade-free LASIK right for me?

Candidacy depends on your prescription, corneal thickness and eye health, confirmed at a comprehensive evaluation. See our LASIK surgery page, or compare it with flapless and topography-guided options in our SmartSight vs SMILE vs LASIK vs Contoura comparison.