Выражаю искреннюю благодарность офтальмологу Руслан Нурлыбековичу за высокий профессионализм, внимательное отношение и успешно проведённую операцию, Femto LASIK и блефаропластик😍. Благодаря вашему мастерству и заботе всё прошло спокойно и уверенно. Спасибо за возможность видеть мир яснее и чувствовать себя лучше🙏.
Также хочу поблагодарить весь коллектив клиники за тёплый приём, доброжелательность, поддержку и комфортную атмосферу. Особенная, глубочайшая благодарность Гулиме Сериковне❤️🤗🙏.От неё с первых минут чувствовалось внимание, забота и искреннее желание помочь пациентам. Желаю вам крепкого здоровья, благополучия и дальнейших успехов в вашем благородном труде🙌!
−12.0…+4.0 D · astigmatism up to ±3.0 · age 18–45
Femto-LASIK in Astana: laser vision correction
Takes minus up to −12 and plus up to +4 — where SMILE already stops.
It starts with diagnostics — 20,000 ₸ per visit
- 5.0 on Yandex Maps
- two lasers in one visit
- back to work the next day

VisuMaxfirst laser: the flap
What happens. The femtosecond laser creates a flap with pulses along a set line. There is no blade in this method
What you feel. Cool liquid on the eye and the doctor’s touch — but not on the eye itself
What happens. The second laser removes microns from the exposed layer and reshapes the cornea — to match your minus or plus
What you feel. A bright light you’re simply not used to. You can’t blink: a lid speculum holds the eyelid open
What happens. The flap is laid back in place — in the same visit, nothing postponed
What you feel. On the day — haze, a gritty feeling and tears. By the next day you see clearly
For international patients
Coming from abroad?
Patients from other countries come to Astana for Femto-LASIK at RB CLINIC. Send your records on WhatsApp — we reply in English and arrange an online consultation with a surgeon.
from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes ≈ $1,100
In Germany, Femto-LASIK costs €1,442–1,522 per eye on average. feather-insurance.com
Compared for both eyes
US dollars at the National Bank of Kazakhstan rate on 04.11.2026: 453.26 ₸ per $1
Laser days at the clinic
Laser day at RB CLINIC: glasses in the morning, at work the next day
This is what a laser day looks like from the inside: the operating room, two lasers and people who came in wearing glasses. That morning they were as nervous as you are now, and by the next day they saw clearly. Drag the strip or tap a photo: there isn’t a single stock shot here.
Don’t ask us — ask those already free of glasses
A women’s league hockey player needs sharp vision on the ice. Dr. Darbuzov did her laser correction
@dr.darbuzovAfraid of the laser? The surgeon shows how correction works, right at the machine
@dr.bigeldiyev“I woke up, went straight to the window and I see everything clearly, without glasses, without lenses”
A Kazakhstan national team hockey player, patient of Dr Darbuzov
What you’ll learn from the video
- How she realised her eyesight was getting worse
- What she saw on the first morning after correction
- How the doctor helped her decide
Darbuzov Ruslan NurlybekovichEyelids and laser correction
Tap a video — it opens right here, with sound.
I want to say a huge thank you to Dr. Sagat Serikovich for my vision correction. From the very first visit you feel real professionalism, confidence and calm — it really helped me cope with my nerves before the procedure. Everything was explained in detail, without rushing, and at every stage I understood what was happening. The correction itself was quick and comfortable, and the result exceeded all my expectations — my vision became sharp, as if a new world had opened up. Thank you for the attentive care, the support and an excellent result.
Patient stories after laser correction
Minus 7 for twelve years: nervous before surgery — and delighted right after. “I worried for nothing”
@dr.bigeldiyev“It’s like you’re not doing anything”: a patient under the ReLEx SMILE laser — and ten seconds to go
@dr.bigeldiyevBulbul Kartanbay, the first Kazakhstani woman in the women’s NHL, — ReLEx SMILE with Dr. Darbuzov
@dr.bigeldiyevMinus 8.5 and minus 9: someone once told her “no”. ReLEx SMILE with Dr. Bigeldiyev
@dr.bigeldiyevMinus 2.5 and twenty years in glasses — her vision appeared right there on the table
@dr.bigeldiyevReviews on Yandex and Google Maps
What people write after vision correction
People left these reviews themselves, on Yandex and Google Maps — where we can’t delete or change a single word. First about Femto-LASIK, then about other methods, newest first, quoted as written.
… Делала лазерную коррекцию зрения по методике Femto LASIK и с самого начала ощущала уверенность и поддержку. На консультации подробно объяснили все этапы процедуры, рассказали о возможных рисках и показали, как будет проходить восстановление 🙏 …
Хочу отдельно поблагодарить Жанерке Аллабергеновну. Перед лазерной коррекцией было страшновато, но она всё объяснила, рассказала. После операции соблюдала все рекомендации. Сейчас очень рада результату!
Спасибо Жанерке Аллабергеновне за моё зрение! Столько лет носила очки, а теперь после коррекции могу обходиться без них. Очень непривычно, но приятно. Желаю вам всего самого хорошего!
Делала лазерную коррекцию ReLEx SMILE у Руслана Нурлыбековича. Очень рада, что выбрала именно этого врача! Перед операцией всё тщательно проверил, объяснил, как будет проходить процедура. Сейчас зрение намного лучше, даже непривычно видеть всё без очков. Руслан Нурлыбекович, спасибо вам огромное за вашу работу!😍😍 …
Хочу выразить огромную благодарность врачу Дарбузову Р. Н. за проведённую лазерную коррекцию зрения методом ФРК! ❤️
Долго шла к этому решению, и очень рада, что доверила своё зрение именно этому специалисту. Спасибо за профессионализм, внимательное отношение и уверенность, которую вы даёте пациентам. Восстановление требует времени и терпения, но результат того стоит.
Отдельное спасибо за ваш труд, ответственность и возможность смотреть на мир другими глазами в прямом смысле этого слова! 🥹
Однозначно рекомендую врача Дарбузова Р. Н. всем, кто задумывается о лазерной коррекции зрения!
Была на приёме у доктора Камзиной, а затем решилась на лазерную коррекцию зрения методом ФРК. Всё прошло хорошо! Доктор подробно объяснила каждый этап, поддерживала и отвечала на все вопросы. Сейчас зрение значительно улучшилось, очень рада, что доверилась именно этому специалисту! Большое спасибо за профессионализм и заботу!
Сделала операцию ФРК у Жанерке Аллабергеновны. Восстановление прошло довольно быстро, зрение заметно улучшилось. Очень довольна результатом! Спасибо вам, Жанерке Аллабергеновна, за вашу работу, внимательное отношение. Желаю вам крепкого здоровья и дальнейших успехов!
RB Clinik көзіме лазерный коррекция жасатым дәрігер Бегелдиновқа рахмет
Хочу поблагодарить доктора Камзину за внимательное отношение и профессионализм! Делала лазерную коррекцию зрения методом ФРК. Операция прошла успешно, доктор всегда была на связи, подробно объясняла все рекомендации. Очень рада, что решилась на эту процедуру. Спасибо за возможность видеть мир по-новому! ❤️
Я все еще не могу поверить, что попрощался с очками! Операция прошла очень хорошо. Большое спасибо врачу Ляззат Муратовне за профессионализм и заботу!
Коррекция зрения Релакс Смайл - результатом доволен!
Все прошло отлично. В начале я очень волновалась, но оказывается бояться нечего.Доктор Дарбузов Р.Н отличный врач , отвественный , если делать лазерную коррекцию то только у него
Спасибо большое Дарбузову Руслану Нурлыбековичу и клинике, получила отличное зрение спустя 12 лет ношения очков! Обслуживание было на высшем уровне, очень вежливый и дружелюбный персонал, к каждому пациенту очень трепетное отношение, клиника оставила приятное впечатление, буду рекомендовать знакомым
Хочу выразить огромную благодарность клинике RB и доктору Дабрузову Руслану Нурлыбековичу за проведённую операцию по коррекции зрения методом ReLEx SMILE.
Очень долго сомневалась и переживала, но с первой консультации почувствовала спокойствие и уверенность. Доктор всё подробно объяснил, ответил на все вопросы, был внимателен и тактичен.
Сама операция прошла быстро и комфортно. видеть мир чётко без очков это невероятное ощущение!
Отдельно хочу отметить профессионализм, аккуратность и человеческое отношение. Чувствуется большой опыт и искреннее желание помочь пациенту.
Спасибо за новый взгляд на жизнь!
Рекомендую доктора Дарбузову Руслана Нурлыбековича всем, кто задумывается о лазерной коррекции зрения.
… Сначала мне провели лазерную коагуляцию (зашили разрыв и отслоение сетчатки). Отдельная благодарность хирургу Саяту Араловичу за эмоциональную поддержку, юмор и высокий уровень работы!
Спустя месяц после этого мне сделали долгожданную коррекцию зрения методом Relex smile …
Мне сделали лазерную коррекция зрения ПО Релекс Смайл RB CLINIC.Cпасибо Жукееву Санат Сериковичу …
Хочу выразитт благодарность Бигельдиеву Р К и всю его команду, RB Clinic. Сделали моим детям лазерную коррекция зрения Релекс Смайл …
Большая благодарность Доктору Бигельдиеву и всей его команде!!! Провели дочери лазерную операцию по методу ФРК. Зрение уже поднялось с 50% до 70%, это очень радует. Как нам Доктор объяснил, дальше ещё пойдет улучшение. Мы очень рады, что наконец-то дочь сможет ходить без очков, это была ее мечта с детства. Желаем Вашей клинике и каждому врачу и сотруднику в ней самого наилучшего и успехов в Вашем нелегком, благом, благородном деле!!!
The main fear — honestly
Is the flap dangerous?
The word “flap” sounds scary until you know what it means. It is a thin top layer of the cornea that is lifted during surgery so the second laser can reach the right layer, and then laid straight back in place. Here is what really happens to it.
The flap is cut by a laser, not a blade
Femto- means femtosecond: VisuMax creates the flap with pulses along a set line. There is no mechanical microkeratome blade in this method — think laser cutting instead of scissors.
The second laser works while the flap is open
MEL 90 removes microns from the exposed layer and reshapes the cornea to your minus or plus — all in one visit. The flap is folded back like a page of a book and laid back in place.
You’re not left to deal with this alone
Follow-up checks for three months after surgery are free. If anything feels odd, you don’t guess at home — you come back to the surgeon.
You’re comparing it with the wrong thing
The LASIK you heard about ten years ago was done with a mechanical blade. Here the flap is made by a femtosecond laser, and the microns are removed by a second laser. It’s a different operation.
The surgeon answers
Femto-LASIK and laser correction on video: the surgeon answers
The VisuMax femtosecond laser at RB CLINIC: Dr. Bigeldiyev shows the machine
@dr.bigeldiyevThe femtolaser’s single-use sterile interface: Dr. Bigeldiyev shows what touches the eye
@dr.bigeldiyevWhat happens in the operating room, step by step: Dr. Bigeldiyev explains ReLEx SMILE before you lie down under the laser
@dr.bigeldiyevDr. Bigeldiyev shows how PRK went and what the patient feels — so everything at the clinic feels familiar
@dr.bigeldiyevA laser surgery day: eight PRK procedures — and what will happen to you in the operating room
@dr.bigeldiyevSame-day surgery: tests in the morning, laser by midday, new vision by evening
@dr.bigeldiyevPRK on Friday — back to work on Monday: why the protective lens is needed and when it comes off
@dr.bigeldiyev“You get your tests done, by lunchtime we do the laser, and by evening your eyes will show you what they can do”
What you’ll learn from the video
- How to fit laser correction into one day
- What you’ll feel in the first two hours
- Why everything starts with diagnostics
Bigeldiyev Rishat KalilullaevichClinic founder: eyes and eyelids
Why this patient got Femto-LASIK: corneal thickness and a safety margin for the future
@dr.bigeldiyevPRK from the inside: Dr. Bigeldiyev talks with the patient right during surgery
@dr.bigeldiyevA young woman lost vision because of contact lenses: Dr. Bigeldiyev explains why showering and swimming in lenses is risky
@dr.bigeldiyevOne eye for distance, the other a touch closer: how correction is planned so reading stays comfortable after 45
@dr.bigeldiyevReLEx SMILE, SmartSight or CLEAR: Dr. Bigeldiyev explains the difference
@dr.bigeldiyevWho PRK suits: minus up to 5, astigmatism up to 3 — and why young patients choose it
@dr.bigeldiyevWhy her PRK cost so little — Dr. Bigeldiyev’s answer, with a touch of humour
@dr.bigeldiyevPRK: the advantages of this method for mild short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism
@dr.bigeldiyevDr. Bigeldiyev’s team
Who performs Femto-LASIK at RB CLINIC
The price is the same with all four surgeons — from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes. No need to hunt for “the cheapest one”: choose the surgeon you feel calmest with.

Bigeldiyev Rishat Kalilullaevich
Academician, founder of RB CLINIC
The doctors above work in his team. He performs ReLEx SMILE himself — you can book with him separately.

Darbuzov Ruslan Nurlybekovich
Student of Academician Bigeldiev
Laser correction, eyelids, tear duct irrigation and probing
He filmed the reel above showing the first seconds without glasses.
from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes

Galiyev Yerzhan Serikkanovich
Cataract, glaucoma, laser correction
Besides laser correction he operates on cataract and glaucoma: he looks at your eye beyond just the minus.
from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes

Zhukeyev Sagat Serikovich
All three correction methods and keratoconus
He performs SMILE, Femto-LASIK and PRK: he’ll tell you which of the three suits your eye. The Yandex review above is about him.
from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes

Dyusenbayeva Zhanerke Allabergenovna
Laser correction, appointments, glasses fitting
She sees patients and fits glasses: if it’s too early for correction, your glasses are fitted right here.
from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes

Kamzina Lyazzat Muratovna
Laser correction, cross-linking
Consults and performs laser vision correction, matching the method to your cornea. For keratoconus she strengthens the cornea with cross-linking.
from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes
Check your prescription
Does Femto-LASIK take your prescription
Grab your glasses prescription or contact lens box. Set your minus or plus on the scale: a method’s bar stays lit as long as it takes your eye. Slide to −11 or +3.5 — and see where the others stop while Femto-LASIK keeps going.
Femto-LASIK can treat your eye
from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes
Price
How much Femto-LASIK costs in Astana
One price — both lasers included. No “packages” to choose and no cheaper surgeon to hunt for: from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes with all four surgeons.
Femto-LASIK laser correction
VisuMax makes the flap, MEL 90 removes the microns — in one visit
What you get for this price
- Surgery with both lasers in one visit. Flap, microns and flap back in place — nothing moved to another day.
- Follow-up checks for three months after surgery are free. You pay once — and don’t count every visit to the surgeon.
- Any of the four surgeons. Your choice doesn’t change the price.
Diagnostics before correction are paid separately: 20,000 ₸ per visit, a repeat visit — 12,000 ₸ per visit. Everything starts here: from the corneal scan the surgeon decides which method is yours.
What pre-correction diagnostics includeReLEx SMILE — from 700,000 ₸ for both eyes, Femto-LASIK — from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes. It isn’t “the same thing, only cheaper”: the methods have different ranges and different recovery.
Surgery day
How surgery day and the first 24 hours go
One operation, one visit, and back to work the next day. No general anaesthesia: you’re awake, you hear the surgeon and know what’s happening at every step. The hardest part isn’t the surgery itself — it’s making up your mind.
Walk through the clinic — 8 rooms in a minuteStarting with the laser room- Before surgery
Diagnostics
The Pentacam corneal scan shows the thickness and shape of the cornea. From it the surgeon tells you whether Femto-LASIK can treat your eye or another method suits you better.
- Surgery
Two lasers in one visit
VisuMax makes the flap, MEL 90 removes the microns, the flap goes back in place. All in one operating room, in the same visit.
- The next day
Back to work
By the next day you see clearly and go back to work. Follow-up checks for three months are free.
On the dayhaze, a gritty feeling and tears. That’s normal: the eye has just been operated on
By the next dayyou see clearly and go to work without glasses
What you’ll feel during the surgery itself
We ask about this separately, because this is exactly what people fear. Here is the surgeon’s honest answer: you’ll feel cool liquid on the eye and the doctor’s touch, but not on the eye itself. The bright light will feel uncomfortable: you’re simply not used to it.
What if I blink or flinch?
You can’t. A lid speculum holds the eyelid open: you physically can’t close the eye, even if you want to. That is the answer to the biggest fear. Two people are beside you the whole time, the surgeon and the theatre nurse; you’re awake and hear every word.
Does laser vision correction hurt?
Not during the operation: drops numb the eye, and you don’t feel the laser itself. What you do feel: cool liquid on the eye, the doctor’s touch near the eye and a bright light you’re simply not used to.
Honestly, before you book
When Femto-LASIK isn’t suitable
Better to know now than after the trip to the clinic. Femto-LASIK has the widest range of the three methods, but it has limits too. If your eye is beyond them, it’s not a dead end: there is almost always a neighbouring method.
Femto-LASIK — yes
- myopia up to −12.0 D — including where ReLEx SMILE no longer works (beyond −10.0);
- hyperopia up to +4.0 D;
- astigmatism up to ±3.0;
- age 18 to 45, exceptions — at the doctor’s discretion;
- a cornea thick enough for a flap — Pentacam will show this.
Femto-LASIK — no
- keratoconus;
- a cornea too thin for a large minus — then PRK — when the cornea is on the thin side: 200,000 ₸ for both eyes is considered;
- progressive myopia: it has to be stopped first — what’s done for myopia;
- diabetes;
- acute eye inflammation.
Postpone, not refuse: with marked dry eye, until inflammation is treated, and after systemic retinoids — wait 6 months.
First step
Start with diagnostics
The surgeon scans your cornea on Pentacam, checks your vision and tells you straight: whether Femto-LASIK can treat you or your method is a different one. The decision is yours — with the numbers in hand.
- Visual acuity and refraction
- Pentacam corneal scan
- Corneal thickness and shape
- A talk with the surgeon
If Femto-LASIK isn’t right for you, we’ll say so.
What pre-correction diagnostics includeIf you want the details
How Femto-LASIK works
This section is for those who like to understand what will be done to them. In short: Femto-LASIK reshapes the cornea, the clear “window” of the eye, so light focuses precisely on the retina again. Glasses did this from the outside; laser correction does the same inside the cornea, once.
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- The flap is made by a femtosecond laser. VisuMax places pulses along a set line inside the cornea — creating a thin flap that stays attached by a hinge.
- The microns are removed by a second laser. The MEL 90 excimer laser works on the exposed layer: it removes exactly as much as your minus, plus and astigmatism require.
- The flap goes back in place in the same visit. It lies back down like a page of a book and protects the treated layer.
That’s why Femto-LASIK has the widest range of the three methods: two lasers work as a pair, and the second one has access to the whole layer it needs. ReLEx SMILE has no flap, but it doesn’t correct plus either. PRK does without a flap in a different way — it removes the top layer, so recovery takes longer. Which method to choose depends not on the minus itself but on the thickness and shape of your cornea.
Femto-LASIK in plain words: two lasers in one visit
- Femto-LASIK
- laser vision correction with two lasers: the femtosecond laser makes the flap, the excimer laser removes microns. Femto-LASIK is pronounced “femto-LASIK”; people also search for “femtolasik” — it’s the same operation.
- Cornea
- the clear front layer of the eye, like the glass on a watch. Laser correction changes its shape.
- Flap
- a thin top layer of the cornea that is lifted during surgery and laid back in place in the same visit.
- Femtosecond laser
- a laser with ultra-short pulses. Ours is the Carl Zeiss VisuMax: it makes the flap instead of a blade.
- Excimer laser
- a laser that removes microns of the cornea and changes its shape. Ours is the ZEISS MEL 90, which works in tandem with VisuMax.
- Dioptre, D
- the unit in your prescription. Minus means myopia, plus means hyperopia. Femto-LASIK treats from −12.0 to +4.0 D.
- Myopia
- distance vision is blurry, a minus in the prescription. More about myopia.
- Hyperopia
- close-up vision is difficult, a plus in the prescription. Femto-LASIK treats it up to +4.0 D, while ReLEx SMILE doesn’t correct plus.
- Astigmatism
- the cornea is unevenly curved, so the picture blurs or doubles. Femto-LASIK treats it up to ±3.0. More about astigmatism.
- Pentacam
- a device that scans the cornea and measures its thickness and shape. The surgeon chooses the method from this scan.
Questions
Questions about Femto-LASIK laser correction
How much does Femto-LASIK cost in Astana?
Femto-LASIK costs from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes. The price is the same with all four surgeons and covers the work of both lasers. Follow-up checks for three months after surgery are free. Pre-correction diagnostics are paid separately — 20,000 ₸ per visit.
How is “femtolasik” different from regular LASIK?
In how the flap is made. In classic LASIK it was cut with a mechanical blade — a microkeratome. In Femto-LASIK the flap is created by the VisuMax femtosecond laser with pulses along a set line, and the microns are removed by a second laser, the MEL 90 excimer. There is no blade in this method.
Does Femto-LASIK hurt?
Not during the operation: drops numb the eye, and you don’t feel the laser itself. What you do feel: cool liquid on the eye, the doctor’s touch near the eye and a bright light you’re simply not used to. No general anaesthesia — you’re awake.
When will I see well after Femto-LASIK?
On the day — haze, a gritty feeling and tears, which is normal. By the next day you see clearly and can go back to work.
Who is Femto-LASIK for?
People with myopia up to −12.0 D or hyperopia up to +4.0 D and astigmatism up to ±3.0, aged 18 to 45 (exceptions — at the doctor’s discretion). The surgeon makes the final call from the Pentacam corneal scan at diagnostics: corneal thickness and shape matter.
How is Femto-LASIK different from ReLEx SMILE?
ReLEx SMILE has no flap; it treats minus from −0.5 to −10.0 D and astigmatism up to ±5.0, and costs from 700,000 ₸ for both eyes. Femto-LASIK covers more: minus up to −12.0 and plus up to +4.0 D, and costs from 500,000 ₸ for both eyes. These are different operations, not “expensive and cheap”: the surgeon will tell you which is yours from the corneal scan.
What happens after surgery — will I be left on my own?
No. Follow-up checks for three months after surgery are free: if anything feels odd, you come back to the surgeon instead of guessing at home. How long the restrictions last — when you can rub your eyes, swim or use a sauna — the surgeon will tell you for your case.










































