Does someone need to come with me on the day?
Arrange for someone to travel with you or to collect you. You should not drive yourself afterwards, vision is variable for some hours, and the clinic will be giving you instructions and drops while you are not at your sharpest.
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- Surgery journey
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- Surgery day
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- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
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- How far you live from the clinic
- Whether you will be given a sedative
- Whether you have children or dependants to get home to
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- SMILE Laser Eye Surgery: What to Expect
Hospital patient education describing what happens before, during and after small incision lenticule extraction. It describes the typical course of treatment rather than predicting any individual outcome.
Used for What SMILE involves, for readers arriving before the procedure pages; What the period immediately after treatment is typically like.
Link checked 23 September 2026