Glasses · laser · lens replacement · monitoring for children
Myopia treatmentin Astana: what suits you
Put a dot on your minus and age — we’ll show your path and the price. An honest split between glasses, laser and lens replacement: which of them treats, and which only helps you see.
All three laser correction methods are suitable
Up to −6, PRK, Femto-LASIK and ReLEx SMILE all work. The difference is in recovery days and price.
Drag the dot to your minus and ageThe limits are the surgeon’s ranges
For international patients
Coming from abroad?
Patients from other countries come to Astana for laser vision correction at RB CLINIC. Send your records on WhatsApp — we reply in English and arrange an online consultation with a surgeon.
from 200,000 ₸for both eyes≈ $440
In the UK, laser vision correction costs £1,500–3,000 per eye. bluefinvision.com
UK≈ $4,020–8,050
Astanafrom ≈ $440
Compared for both eyes
US dollars at the National Bank of Kazakhstan rate on 04.11.2026: 453.26 ₸ per $1
Pills and eye exercises won’t get rid of a minus — it’s corrected on the cornea or in the lens. Glasses and contact lenses help you see but don’t cure: take them off and the world blurs again. Below are four paths, each with its own age, its own minus and its own price.
Correction · any age
Glasses and contact lenses: sharp vision, but the minus stays
Glasses and contact lenses put the focus back in place while you wear them. It’s an honest and safe path with any minus and at any age. If you’re comfortable with them, you don’t have to treat short-sightedness with surgery.
10,000 ₸per glasses fitting · the RB OPTICS store next to the main lobby
Treatment · age 18–45
Laser correction: the minus is gone in one morning
The laser reshapes the cornea, the clear window in front of the pupil, so light focuses precisely on the retina again. PRK treats minus up to −6, ReLEx SMILE up to −10, Femto-LASIK up to −12. From door to discharge — 80 minutes.
Lens replacement: when the minus is high and laser is no longer the first choice
The surgeon replaces your own lens with an artificial one calculated for your eye. It’s usually discussed after 45 and with a minus over −6. The operation is outpatient: home the same day, and the artificial lens doesn’t cloud over.
Children: the minus isn’t removed but kept under control
A child’s eye is growing, and the minus can grow with it. Laser correction isn’t done under 18: vision is still changing. The job is to fit glasses in time and track how the minus changes from one check-up to the next.
If you don’t need surgery, we’ll say so. The path is chosen not by a number on an old prescription but by diagnostics: corneal thickness and shape, the age of the lens, whether the minus is growing. The map on the first screen is a guide, not a prescription.
People who made up their minds
Myopia treatment at RB CLINIC: no more hunting for glasses in order to find glasses
Everyone in these photos lived with a minus for years. Some were fitted with glasses, some had the minus removed by laser in one morning, others had the lens replaced after 45. Drag the strip or tap a photo — it opens full size.
No contact lenses — even on the ice
12 photos · laser, fitting and lens surgery · drag the strip or tap a photo
“Great girls, Darbuzov Ruslan, surgery yesterday, −3.75, today I have 100%. RB clinic service is good, everything went as hoped. My gratitude is boundless.”
nazerke nazarbek02.05.2026 · a review on Yandex Maps, originally in Kazakh. In short: “Surgery yesterday, minus 3.75 — today 100 %”
“My wife had the operation. Now she sees better than when she was born. I recommend it. They replaced her lenses with imported ones. I can’t send a photo of her eyes — I’m too busy admiring them myself.”
Serikbay Bisikenov24.03.2024 · a Yandex Maps review about lens replacement
People left these reviews themselves, on Yandex and Google Maps — where we can’t delete or change a single word. Newest first, quoted as written.
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Amina Zh.★★★★★4 November 2026
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!😍😍 …
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Darya★★★★★3 November 2026
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!
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7QS I.★★★★★3 November 2026
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!
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Adi Z.★★★★★2 November 2026
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!
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Ulaim A.★★★★★2 November 2026
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! ❤️
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Baur M.★★★★★30 October 2026
Коррекция зрения Релакс Смайл - результатом доволен!
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Polzovatel G.★★★★★2026
I sincerely thank ophthalmologist Ruslan Nurlybekovich for his high professionalism, attentive care and the successful operations, Femto LASIK and blepharoplasty😍. Thanks to your skill and care, everything went calmly and confidently. Thank you for the chance to see the world more clearly and to feel better🙏.
I also want to thank the whole clinic team for the warm welcome, kindness, support and comfortable atmosphere. My special, deepest thanks go to Gulime Serikovna❤️🤗🙏. From the very first minutes I felt her attention, care and a genuine wish to help patients. I wish you good health, well-being and continued success in your noble work🙌!
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Zhanar K.★★★★★2026
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.
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Deri T.★★★★★2026
… 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 …
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Aruzhan Sh.★★★★★2026
Мне сделали лазерную коррекция зрения ПО Релекс Смайл RB CLINIC.Cпасибо Жукееву Санат Сериковичу …
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Dzhamilya Sh.★★★★★2026
Хочу выразитт благодарность Бигельдиеву Р К и всю его команду, RB Clinic. Сделали моим детям лазерную коррекция зрения Релекс Смайл …
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Marina S.★★★★★2026
… 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 🙏 …
Laser and lens surgery are two different schools, and both work here, in one building. Laser correction is done by four surgeons, lens replacement by Dr. Galiyev and Dr. Zhanysbayev. If your case is borderline, you won’t be sent to another clinic: the second surgeon is right next door.
Laser correction costs the same with all four surgeons: PRK — 200,000 ₸, Femto-LASIK — from 500,000 ₸, ReLEx SMILE — from 700,000 ₸ for both eyes.
Zhukeyev Sagat Serikovich
All three correction methods and keratoconus
Performs PRK, Femto-LASIK and ReLEx SMILE, plus cross-linking for keratoconus. If the cornea is on the thin side or there’s keratoconus, he’ll suggest the path from the Pentacam scan.
Lens and retina in the same hands: if the retina needs help at the check-up, he operates himself. He offers the most affordable lens replacement at the clinic.
Every price below comes with its unit and will match the amount at the cashier. Laser correction is priced for both eyes, lens replacement — per eye. The surgeon will name the exact price for your path after diagnostics.
Laser vision correction
Removes the minus on the cornea. Age 18–45, exceptions at the doctor’s discretion.
Kaspi RedKaspi instalments with no overpayment for 12 months, for any surgery; up to 24 months with Kaspi Juma. Halyk — 12 or 24 months, for cataract and laser vision correction only: the sales team will confirm Halyk’s terms
Honestly, up front
When it’s better to wait with laser correction
Laser isn’t right for every eye, and we’ll tell you before surgery, not after. Almost every “wait” has a bridge: another path at this same clinic, sometimes right next door.
The minus is still growing
While myopia is progressing, laser correction isn’t done: the eye keeps changing. The minus has to stop first — which shows on check-ups some time apart.
You’re under 18
Vision is still changing; it’s too early for laser. Right now prescription glasses and monitoring the minus matter more. Myopia treatment for children.
None of the three laser methods treats it. Then the surgeon will discuss another option — for example, replacing the lens. The decision is made after eye diagnostics.
You’re over 45
Laser — at the doctor’s discretion. With a high minus, lens replacement is more often discussed, and if the lens is already clouding — that’s cataract.
Contraindications in brief
Laser correction isn’t done with keratoconus, a cornea too thin for a large minus, progressive myopia, diabetes or acute eye inflammation.
Possible, but later
With marked corneal dryness — after treatment. With eye inflammation — after full recovery. After systemic retinoids — 6 months or more after the course ends.
About two hours, and you leave with an answer about which path suits your eye: laser, lens surgery or simply new glasses. It’s decided not by a number on an old prescription but by the Pentacam corneal map and a check of the back of the eye.
Refractometry and visual acuity
Eye pressure
Corneal topography on Pentacam
Slit-lamp examination
Dilated fundus exam
A talk with the surgeon
before laser vision correction 20,000 ₸ per visitbefore lens replacement 20,000 ₸ per visit
Myopia, or short-sightedness, is when the eye focuses the image a little too soon. Close up everything is sharp, but distance blurs: a bus number, the airport departures board, a friend’s face across the street.
Why it happens
Most often the eye is slightly longer than it should be, or the cornea bends light too strongly. The rays meet in front of the retina instead of on it, and distant objects lose sharpness. The bigger the minus on the prescription, the further the focus is from the retina.
How correction differs from treatment
Glasses and contact lenses put one more lens in front of the eye — the focus comes back while you wear them. Treating myopia changes the eye itself: laser changes the shape of the cornea, lens replacement changes the lens inside the eye. After that the minus is gone, and glasses are no longer needed.
Degrees of myopia
Mild — up to −3.0 D. All three laser correction methods work.
Moderate — from −3.0 to −6.0 D. Again all three: PRK, Femto-LASIK and ReLEx SMILE.
High — over −6.0 D. Up to −10 — ReLEx SMILE and Femto-LASIK, up to −12 — Femto-LASIK, after 45 — more often lens replacement.
When to see a doctor
You squint to read a road sign; your eyes are tired by evening; your old glasses don’t work as well; your child sits closer to the board or the TV. An eye test is one appointment, not a decision to have surgery.
What we test and treat with
Oculus Pentacam HRScans the whole cornea, not a single point: thickness and keratoconus are visible. The method is chosen from this map.
ZEISS VisuMaxFemtosecond laser: used for ReLEx SMILE and for the flap in Femto-LASIK.
ZEISS MEL 90Excimer laser: reshapes the cornea in PRK and Femto-LASIK.
Myopia glossary
Myopia
The medical name for short-sightedness. On a prescription it’s written with a minus sign.
Dioptre (D)
The lens power on your prescription. −3.0 D means minus three.
Cornea
The clear window in front of the pupil. Laser correction changes its shape.
Lens
The lens inside the eye. In lens replacement it’s swapped for an artificial one.
Astigmatism
The cornea isn’t round but slightly oval, so the picture looks stretched. It often comes with a minus. Astigmatism treatment.
Progressive myopia
The minus grows from one check-up to the next. While it’s growing, laser correction isn’t done.
Questions
Questions about myopia treatment
Can myopia be cured without surgery?
No. Glasses and contact lenses help you see clearly while you wear them, but the minus stays. Myopia can be removed with laser correction (age 18–45, up to −12) or lens replacement (usually after 45 with a high minus). If you’re comfortable in glasses, surgery isn’t necessary — that’s a perfectly good choice.
How much does myopia treatment cost in Astana?
Laser correction is priced for both eyes: PRK — 200,000 ₸, Femto-LASIK — from 500,000 ₸, ReLEx SMILE — from 700,000 ₸. Lens replacement — from 350,000 ₸ per eye, lens included. Diagnostics before laser — 20,000 ₸ per visit, before lens replacement — 20,000 ₸ per visit. Choosing glasses — 10,000 ₸ per fitting.
What minus can laser correction treat?
PRK treats myopia up to −6.0 D, ReLEx SMILE from −0.5 to −10.0 D with astigmatism up to ±5.0, Femto-LASIK up to −12.0 D. These are our surgeons’ ranges. The exact method is chosen from the Pentacam scan: not only the minus but corneal thickness decides.
Up to what age can I have laser correction?
Usually from 18 to 45; the doctor decides exceptions based on your eye. After 45 with a high minus, lens replacement is more often discussed: it removes the minus inside the eye rather than on the cornea.
What if my minus is over −12?
None of the three laser correction methods treats such a minus. That doesn’t mean nothing can be done: the surgeon will name the option for your minus and age after diagnostics. In the video review above, minus 13 was solved with lens replacement.
My minus grows every year — can I have laser?
While myopia is progressing, laser correction isn’t done: it’s a contraindication. The minus has to stop first. Children don’t have laser at all before 18 — for them there’s myopia control for children.
How does laser treatment for myopia go?
Diagnostics first — about two hours. On surgery day it takes about 80 minutes from door to discharge, and the ReLEx SMILE correction itself lasts 25 seconds. No general anaesthesia; back to work the next day after ReLEx SMILE and Femto-LASIK, on day 3–4 after PRK. Follow-up checks for three months are free.
RB CLINIC — eye microsurgery and aesthetic medicine. Astana, 12 Orynbor St. Mon–Sat, 9:00 to 19:00.