We know the decision to have
LASIK surgery is a big one, so we take great care
to determine what’s best for you as our patient. That’s why we offer
blade-free LASIK treatment using the IntraLase method.
With the IntraLase method,
pulses of laser light create your corneal flap,
which is then lifted so the next step of LASIK—the reshaping of your cornea—can
be performed. When your LASIK treatment is over, the flap is securely repositioned
into place. This bladeless, computer-guided technology is 100% more accurate
than most of the mechanical microkeratomes (hand-held devices with a thin metal
blade) that surgeons may also use to create a corneal flap.1
IntraLase Assurance and Comfort
The IntraLase method has been used successfully on hundreds of thousands
of eyes and we trust this advanced technology
to deliver exceptional results. Our commitment
is to provide you with the ultimate in comfort,
safety, and outstanding vision. LASIK
with IntraLase can help you achieve all of this—while it delivers the added assurance of knowing you’re
being treated with the most advanced technology there
is.
LASIK performed with IntraLase is preferred by patients.
In a survey of clinical practices, the vision in
the IntraLase-treated eye was preferred
up to 3 to 1 by patients over the vision
in the mechanical blade–treated
eye (among those who stated a preference).
LASIK performed with IntraLase delivers superior visual results.
In a clinical study comparing the IntraLase laser
to the leading microkeratome, more patients achieved 20/20 vision or better in
standard and custom LASIK surgery when the IntraLase
method was used to create the corneal flap.3
How the IntraLase Method Works
Unlike mechanical instruments, IntraLase technology
is uniquely able to program the dimensions of your
flap based on what’s best for your eye. Then the
IntraLase laser creates your flap from below the surface of the cornea—without
ever cutting it. How?
- Ultra–fast pulses of laser light position
microscopic bubbles at a precise depth determined
by your doctor.
- The laser light passes harmlessly through your
cornea. Then the laser creates rows of these
bubbles just beneath your corneal surface as it
moves back and forth across your eye in a uniform
plane.
- Next, the IntraLase laser stacks bubbles around
your corneal diameter to create the edges of your
flap. These bubbles are stacked at an angle that
is determined by your doctor and is individualized
to the way your eye is shaped.
- The process takes only about 30 seconds from
start to finish— it’s quiet and it’s
comfortable.
- Your doctor then gently lifts the flap
to allow for the second step of your LASIK treatment.
When treatment is complete, the flap easily “locks” back
into position and rapidly begins to heal.
Because of the superior accuracy of the IntraLase
method, certain patients who were ineligible for LASIK
may now be able to have treatment. Ask your doctor
today if you are a candidate.
LASIK Education
The LASIK procedure was first performed in North America in 1993. It can correct most degrees of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. During the procedure, a cornal flap is created and a laser is used to reshape the corneal tissue, using exact pre-operative measurements of your eyes. Recovery for both LASIK and Wavefront Custom LASIK is relativley quick and comfortable.
Refractive eye procedures, like LASIK, treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. They work in the same way as glasses or contact lenses by altering the eye so that light focuses correctly on the retina.
Normal eye - Light focusus directly on the retina, the back of the eye.
Myopia (Nearsightedness) -If light is focused too far forward in the eye, the refractive error is referred to as myopia, or nearsightedness.
Hyperopia (Farsightedness) - If light is focused too far back in the eye, it is referred to as hyperopia, or farsightedness.
Astigmatism - Astigmatism can be thought of as the presence of light being focused at two different points. It may exist by itself or in addition to myopia or hyperopia.
Presbyopia - (the need for reading glasses) can exist by itself or along with myopia, hyperopia, and/or astigmatism. Its onset typically occurs between 40 and 45 years of age. Prior to this age, the lens system of th eye changes shape in order to keep objects in focus as they move closer to the eye. After the onset of presbyopia, the lens system lacks sufficient elasticity and/or space to maintain focus when objects are within arm's lenght.
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