INTRA LASIK COMBINES LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN LASER VISION CORRECTION

If you would like to enjoy life without eyeglasses or contacts, LASIK laser vision correction may be the solution. Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LASIK in 1995 for nearsightedness, farsightedness and/or astigmatism, millions of Americans have experienced the benefits of this surgical procedure.

LASIK (Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis) utilizes a cool beam Excimer laser initially developed by IBM, to reshape the cornea and correct the way light enters the eye is focused on the retina. The Excimer laser beam is so precise it takes 200 pulses to cut through a single eyelash.

Many advancements in this field have been made during the past decade - enhanced laser capabilities and Wavefront-guided LASIK, to name two. However, the addition of IntraLase (FDA approved in 2004) marks the first availability of all laser LASIK.

IntraLase provides a less invasive, controlled approach to the important first step in LASIK - making the flap. This step, traditionally performed with a surgical blade, has now been enhanced by the FS (femtosecond) laser's micron-level accuracy, thus making each procedure more predictable. By replacing the traditional microkeratome blade with a silent, tiny beam of laser light, IntraLASIK dramatically reduces the risk of complications.

In fact, more patients may now be candidates for laser vision correction's unique level of precision previously unattainable. Laser vision correction has come a long way Radial Keratotomy (RK) which was discovered by accident by a Russian who noticed that cuts in the cornea of an emergency patient had a flattening effect in nearsighted persons.

For those who eye orbits are too deep or the cornea is too flat or steep, PRK may be the best alternative. LASIK changes the inner tissue of the cornea, while PRK treats the front surface only. And with PRK, the recovery time is longer.

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