LASIK Technology Part 2

Advances in LASIK technology, including custom Wavefront™ LASIK, afford patients options that provide a higher level of safety and accuracy than was possible in the past. With the debut of the IntraLase® laser, patients can undergo a bladeless form of LASIK. Custom LASIK technology offers patients an even more personalized form of vision correction. With the custom LASIK systems, both lower and higher-order aberrations can be corrected, allowing patients to achieve better visual results than they would with traditional LASIK surgery. Learn more about IntraLASIK, Wavefront™-guided technology, and the custom LASIK systems that are FDA-approved and available for use with LASIK surgeons across the country.

IntraLASIK with IntraLase®

For many patients, the creation of the corneal flap is the most feared portion of the LASIK procedure. The introduction of the IntraLase® laser has dispelled these fears, offering unprecedented safety through the latest advance in LASIK technology. The IntraLase® utilizes a computer-guided laser that assists in creating the hinged flap with a beam of light. This ensures the flap has exact corneal centration, thickness, and diameter, providing patients with the most precise results possible. Learn more about IntraLase®, including how the device works and what results can be achieved with this innovative technology.

Many patients prefer to undergo bladeless LASIK with the IntraLase® laser as opposed to LASIK with the traditional hand-held microkeratome blade. Although both methods are safe and effective, some surgeons have found that IntraLASIK reduces the risks of complications following LASIK surgery. The reduced risk of complications, use of a computer-guided laser, and accurate results make the bladeless form of LASIK the preferred choice for many patients. The IntraLase® laser can be used during both the traditional LASIK and custom LASIK procedures.

What is Wavefront™ Custom LASIK?

Also known as Wavefront™ or Wavefront™-guided LASIK, custom LASIK surgery incorporates the use of microsensors and wavelight directed from a laser beam through the eye to the retina. This light is reflected back out of the eye, allowing corneal irregularities to be measured on a 3-D map, which serves as a blueprint for your eye. The recorded aberrations of your visual system are then transferred to the actual laser that is used to reshape the cornea during LASIK surgery, providing the most accurate and precise results achieved by any laser vision correction system.

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