iLASIK

Advances in LASIK technology, including custom Wavefront^TM 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, while custom LASIK technology offers patients an even more personalized form of vision correction. With 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. These new technologies are designed with one goal in mind: a more rewarding patient experience and superior results. If you suffer from vision impairment, you may be interested in undergoing a LASIK treatment plan that involves the use of both Intralase and custom LASIK technology, in a procedure that is now known as iLASIK.

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.

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. In fact, many patients now undergo bladeless LASIK with the IntraLase® laser as opposed to LASIK with the traditional microkeratome blade. As the IntraLase® laser can be used during both traditional LASIK and custom LASIK procedures, and provides for greater precision, many refractive surgeons are starting to adopt the technology for the benefit of their patients.

Wavefront Custom LASIK

Also known as Wavefront^TM 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. The benefits of such a system are self-evident, namely unparalleled results and a reduction in risk and complications, as well as side effects.

Locate a LASIK Surgeon

Does Wavefront-guided LASIK or the Intralase® laser sound like the solution to your vision problems? Could your fears or reservations about LASIK surgery be mitigated with an all-bladeless approach? If so, DocShop, a unique online resource that connects patients with doctors, would like to help you find a qualified LASIK surgeon in your area. Schedule an appointment today with a local eye doctor and start down the road to improved vision and a better life.