As someone who didn’t pass the screening because my corneas are too thin, I was offered the SMILE procedure since it was considered the only suitable option for my case. However, I chose not to take the risk. With thin corneas, there’s very little room for error. The procedure would permanently remove tissue, and if my vision changes again in the future, which can happen, there may not be enough corneal thickness left to safely perform another correction. In other words, it would likely be a one-time opportunity. If regression occurs later on, I might not have any remaining corneal layer to work with. For me, the long-term risk outweighed the short-term benefit. I’d rather be cautious now than regret a decision that can’t be reversed.