Intralase Bladeless Lasik

INTRALASE BLADELESS LASIK

The LASIK procedure consists of two distinct steps: flap creation and excimer photoablation. Until recently, refractive surgeons have depended on the microkeratome instrument to create the LASIK flap.

The microkeratome creates a flap by making use of a surgical blade which oscillates at high speed as it passes across the corneal surface. The quality of flaps created in this manner has been dependable but can occasionally create suboptimal results which might adversely influence the quality of visual outcome. With the arrival of INTRALASE FEMTOSECOND technology the flap creation step has reached a new level of accuracy and precision.

Intralase creates a LASIK flap making use of precisely placed one micron sized pulses of infrared light energy. The pulses can be aligned at any depth or orientation allowing the surgeon to produce a customized flap for each patient.

Intralase flaps are uniform, smooth and allow for precise re-alignment following the excimer laser treatment. They are less likely to dislocate following surgery and thus add a new dimension of safety to the LASIK procedure.