IntraLase® Bladeless LASIK
IntraLase® is the first all-laser technique for making the corneal flap during step one of the LASIK procedure. Instead of using the traditional microkeratome blade, the surgeon uses an IntraLase infrared beam to precisely create a micro-thin flap on the cornea of exact diameter, depth, hinge location, and centration. The focused laser pulses divide tissue at the molecular level without transferring heat or impacting the surrounding area. The result is a safe and personalized corneal flap.
The consistent accuracy of IntraLase technology can make LASIK an option for patients who previously were not candidates such as those with thin corneas or high prescriptions. IntraLase can also be used with WAVEfront Custom LASIK, thereby offering patients a completely personalized procedure — custom diagnosis with WAVEfront mapping, tailored laser flap creation with IntraLase, and custom laser vision correction with the Excimer laser. If you are apprehensive about LASIK or WAVEfront Custom LASIK, an “all-laser option” may be comforting to you.
In 2004, Kremer Eye Center became the first practice in the tri-state area to offer IntraLase bladeless LASIK, and continues to be the most experienced by far.
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