Laser eye surgery AI visibility scores: who ranks in Google and AI search
AI visibility (also called LLM visibility or AI brand visibility) is how often a brand or website is named or cited when people ask ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity about laser eye surgery. This page measures it for every website, page, YouTube channel, video and subreddit that appeared when we asked the 136 laser eye surgery questions behind this data in Google, AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and YouTube. People ask things like “What is SMILE eye surgery?”, “What disqualifies you from laser eye surgery?” and “Can laser eye surgery improve eyesight?”.
Key findings
- ChatGPT leans on aao.org (53.8) and nhs.uk (52.9). None of the clinics makes its top 3.
- Google AI Overviews favour Optegra (36.0), ahead of Moorfields Eye Hospital (28.5).
- ChatGPT is the most clinic-friendly engine: Moorfields Eye Hospital (36.7) and Lasik Eyes (10.6).
- Only two of the clinics make the overall top 5: Moorfields Eye Hospital (23.8) and Optegra (17.1).
- Reddit threads are cited too: r/lasik has 21 cited threads, which appear in Google organic, AI Overview, Gemini and Perplexity.
One example question from each laser eye surgery topic
- What is SMILE eye surgery? Understanding Laser Eye Surgery
- What disqualifies you from laser eye surgery? Am I Suitable?
- Can laser eye surgery improve eyesight? What It Can Fix and How Long It Lasts
- Is SMILE less risky than LASIK? Choosing the Right Type of Surgery
- Is laser good for the eyes? Pain, Risks and Side Effects
- How much is SMILE pro eye surgery? Costs and Whether It Is Worth It
- How long does laser surgery on the eye take? Preparing for the Procedure
- How long does blurry vision typically last after LASIK surgery? Recovery and Aftercare
See all 136 laser eye surgery questions on the conversation map
Most visible websites for laser eye surgery
| Name | Visibility | Channels | Qs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | moorfields.nhs.uk | 23.8 | 85 | |
| 2 | optegra.com | 17.1 | 58 | |
| 3 | aao.org | 15.8 | 105 | |
| 4 | nhs.uk | 15.7 | 79 | |
| 5 | fda.gov | 14.7 | 78 |
What it shows
The websites that show up most when people ask about laser eye surgery, across all 8 concern groups and 136 questions. moorfields.nhs.uk leads with a score of 23.8, appearing in Google organic, AI Overview, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, ahead of optegra.com and aao.org. All five appear in AI answers and all of them also rank in Google organic.
How laser eye surgery brands can use this
These are the sources Google and AI assistants trust for laser eye surgery questions. Check whether your site is in the list. If it is not, study what these domains publish and target them for brand mentions, expert quotes and digital PR, because being named on a trusted site is one of the main ways a brand gets into AI answers.
Most visible pages for laser eye surgery
| Title | Visibility | Channels | Qs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laser eye surgery and lens surgerynhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/laser-eye-surgery-and-lens-surgery/ | 15.2 | 77 | |
| 2 | What should I expect before, during, and after surgery? | FDAfda.gov/medical-devices/lasik/what-should-i-expect-during-and-after-surgery | 7.2 | 31 | |
| 3 | What is Laser Vision Correction?rcophth.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Laser-vision-correction-patient-information.pdf | 6.6 | 47 | |
| 4 | LASIK surgery: Is it right for you?mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/lasik-eye-surgery/in-depth/lasik-surgery/art-20045751 | 5.8 | 47 | |
| 5 | Laser eye surgery - Moorfields Privatemoorfields.nhs.uk/private/eye-conditions-and-treatments/laser-eye-surgery | 5.6 | 34 |
What it shows
The individual pages cited or ranked most often across the 136 questions. The top page, Laser eye surgery and lens surgery on nhs.uk, scores 15.2 and appears for 77 questions.
How to get your pages into this list
Open these pages and note how they answer: a plain definition near the top, short sections that each answer one question, and figures with sources. Pages built like this are easy for AI assistants to quote. Match that structure on your own pages for the same questions.
Laser eye surgery clinics: who AI assistants mention most
| Name | Visibility | Channels | Qs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moorfields Eye HospitalNHS and private hospital · moorfields.nhs.uk | 23.8 | 85 | |
| 2 | OptegraClinic group · optegra.com | 17.1 | 58 | |
| 3 | Optical ExpressClinic group · opticalexpress.co.uk | 11.8 | 44 | |
| 4 | London Vision ClinicClinic · londonvisionclinic.com | 9.5 | 46 | |
| 5 | EuroEyesClinic group · euroeyes.co.uk | 6.4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Eye Clinic LondonClinic · eyecliniclondon.com | 5.9 | 54 | |
| 7 | Laser Eye Surgery HubClinic · lasereyesurgeryhub.co.uk | 5.8 | 20 | |
| 8 | Focus ClinicsClinic · focusclinics.com | 5.0 | 52 | |
| 9 | Alex ShorttClinic · alexshortt.co.uk | 4.7 | 23 | |
| 10 | Nuffield HealthClinic group · nuffieldhealth.com | 4.7 | 23 |
What it shows
The same scores as the websites table, filtered to clinics, so you can compare like with like. Guidance sites, regulators and publishers are left out. Moorfields Eye Hospital leads with 23.8, ahead of Optegra (17.1).
How clinics can use this
Look at which channels each rival appears in. A rival with ChatGPT or Perplexity dots that you lack is being cited from pages you can study and outdo. A high Qs count with a low score means a brand appears often but only for questions Google surfaces less.
Top YouTube channels for laser eye surgery
| Name | Visibility | Channels | Qs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. EyeGuy | 12.1 | 114 | |
| 2 | Doctor Ilan Cohen | 10.1 | 91 | |
| 3 | Doctor Eye Health | 9.9 | 105 | |
| 4 | NVISION Eye Centers - Corporate Office | 9.7 | 104 | |
| 5 | London Vision Clinic | 9.7 | 60 |
What it shows
The YouTube channels whose videos appear most for laser eye surgery questions, in YouTube search and when Google or AI answers show a video. Dr. EyeGuy leads with 12.1.
How to use it on YouTube
These channels own the video answers for laser eye surgery. Brief a video for each high-volume question they cover, or work with them, since Google and AI Overviews often pull a video into the answer.
Most visible YouTube videos about laser eye surgery
| Title | Visibility | Channels | Qs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lasik Expectations - Recovery And Aftercare Days, Weeks, Months After LasikDr. EyeGuy | 8.7 | 79 | |
| 2 | Top 4 Alternatives To LASIK Eye Surgery!Dr. EyeGuy | 8.3 | 71 | |
| 3 | PRK vs LASIK Eye Surgery - Procedure, Recovery and CostDoctor Eye Health | 6.0 | 46 | |
| 4 | What are the long term effects of LASIKNVISION Eye Centers - Corporate Office | 5.7 | 56 | |
| 5 | The SMILE Surgery Nobody's Talking About | vs LASIKDoctor Ilan Cohen | 5.2 | 28 |
What it shows
The individual videos that appear most across the 136 questions. The top video, Lasik Expectations - Recovery And Aftercare Days, Weeks, Months After Lasik, scores 8.7.
How to use it
Watch the top videos and note the questions they answer in their titles and chapters. A video that answers one question clearly, with that question in its title, is the format that keeps getting picked.
Subreddits discussing laser eye surgery
| Name | Visibility | Channels | Qs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/lasik21 threads cited | 2.4 | 22 | |
| 2 | r/Lasiksupport8 threads cited | 0.6 | 9 | |
| 3 | r/Sjogrens2 threads cited | 0.2 | 1 | |
| 4 | r/optometry2 threads cited | 0.1 | 2 | |
| 5 | r/myopia1 thread cited | 0.1 | 1 |
What it shows
The subreddits whose threads Google and AI assistants cite for laser eye surgery questions. r/lasik leads, with 21 threads cited in Google organic, AI Overview, Gemini and Perplexity.
How to use it
Read the cited threads to see the worries and objections that keep coming up, so you can answer them on your own pages. Where it fits the community rules, a helpful answer from a named expert can itself become a cited source.
Which sources ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews cite for laser eye surgery
Each AI search engine picks its own sources. For laser eye surgery, ChatGPT leans most on aao.org, Perplexity on moorfields.nhs.uk and Google AI Overviews on optegra.com. The lists show the top 3 websites in each engine, scored by the weighted share of questions where they appear.
Google organic
- optegra.com33.3
- opticalexpress.co.uk30.2
- londonvisionclinic.com24.2
AI Overview
- optegra.com36.0
- moorfields.nhs.uk28.5
- londonvisionclinic.com28.5
AI Mode
- optegra.com24.4
- moorfields.nhs.uk23.8
- nhs.uk17.9
ChatGPT
- aao.org53.8
- nhs.uk52.9
- fda.gov47.9
Gemini
- moorfields.nhs.uk17.5
- opticalexpress.co.uk13.8
- discovervision.com13.6
Perplexity
- moorfields.nhs.uk36.2
- rcophth.ac.uk31.2
- mayoclinic.org29.6
How laser eye surgery brands can improve their AI search visibility
Five steps, in the order that usually moves the score fastest. Each one is based on what this data shows Google and AI assistants reward for laser eye surgery.
- Get mentioned on the sources AI already cites. For laser eye surgery that means aao.org, nhs.uk and fda.gov. Expert comment, data and digital PR that earn a mention on these sites carry straight into ChatGPT and AI Overview answers.
- Answer each question in plain words on your own pages. Put a one-sentence answer at the top, then the detail, with dates and sources for any figures.
- Publish one clear video per high-demand question. Dr. EyeGuy and Doctor Ilan Cohen own the laser eye surgery video answers today. Put the question in the title and use chapters.
- Take part where people discuss laser eye surgery. r/lasik threads are cited in Google organic, AI Overview, Gemini and Perplexity. Helpful answers from a named expert can become cited sources themselves.
- Check why your pages are or are not cited. Run a Citation Gap check on your main laser eye surgery pages to see what the cited pages have that yours lack.
Laser eye surgery AI visibility FAQs
What is AI visibility for laser eye surgery brands?
AI visibility (also called LLM visibility or AI brand visibility) is how often a brand or website is named or cited when people ask ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity about laser eye surgery. On this page it is measured over 136 real laser eye surgery questions and scored from 0 to 100.
Which websites are most visible for laser eye surgery in Google and AI search?
Across all 136 questions we tracked, the most visible websites for laser eye surgery are moorfields.nhs.uk (23.8), optegra.com (17.1) and aao.org (15.8), out of 809 domains in total. Scores are out of 100.
Which laser eye surgery clinics does ChatGPT recommend?
Among clinics, ChatGPT cites Moorfields Eye Hospital (36.7), Lasik Eyes (10.6) and Laser Eye Surgery Hub (8.6) most often. Guidance and publisher sites still lead overall, led by aao.org (53.8).
Which websites does ChatGPT cite most for laser eye surgery questions?
ChatGPT cites aao.org (53.8), nhs.uk (52.9) and fda.gov (47.9) most often for laser eye surgery questions, scored by the weighted share of questions where each one appears.
Which websites do Google AI Overviews and AI Mode cite for laser eye surgery?
Google AI Overviews lean on optegra.com (36.0), moorfields.nhs.uk (28.5) and londonvisionclinic.com (28.5). AI Mode leans on optegra.com (24.4), moorfields.nhs.uk (23.8) and nhs.uk (17.9).
Which sources do Perplexity and Gemini use for laser eye surgery questions?
Perplexity cites moorfields.nhs.uk (36.2), rcophth.ac.uk (31.2) and mayoclinic.org (29.6) most. Gemini cites moorfields.nhs.uk (17.5), opticalexpress.co.uk (13.8) and discovervision.com (13.6) most.
What are the most visible YouTube channels for laser eye surgery advice?
The YouTube channels with the most visibility for laser eye surgery questions are Dr. EyeGuy (12.1), Doctor Ilan Cohen (10.1) and Doctor Eye Health (9.9), out of 509 channels we found.
Which subreddits discuss laser eye surgery?
The most visible subreddits are r/lasik (2.4), r/Lasiksupport (0.6) and r/Sjogrens (0.2). Their threads are cited in Google and AI answers, out of 8 subreddits in total.
How is the laser eye surgery AI visibility score calculated?
Each real question is weighted by how prominently Google surfaces it in its People Also Ask results, so questions Google shows early and often count for more. An entry's score is the weighted share of questions where it appears, averaged across Google organic, AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and YouTube, on a scale of 0 to 100. It compares who wins laser eye surgery answers and is not a traffic figure.
How we measure laser eye surgery AI visibility
Visibility score
Each question is weighted by how prominently Google surfaces it in its People Also Ask results. The score is the weighted share of questions where an entry appears, averaged across all 7 channels, on a scale of 0 to 100. It is a relative measure for comparing who wins laser eye surgery answers, not a traffic figure.
Channels and dates
The coloured dots show where an entry appeared: Google organic results, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and YouTube search. All 136 questions were asked in each channel in November 2026, from the UK. AI answers were fetched once per question, so treat small differences as noise.
Questions and totals
The Qs column shows how many of the 136 questions an entry appears for, in any of the 7 channels. Read it next to the visibility score. A high count with a low score means an entry shows up for many questions but wins little of the search demand behind them. Every table shows the top entries alongside the full count for the whole laser eye surgery industry.
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