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LASIK
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Then, innovative research led to the creation of a breakthrough technology called the IntraLase Method, often referred to as "bladeless LASIK."
The
Most Accurate Technology Available
The IntraLase Method eliminates the need for the doctor to use a
blade at all. Instead, this computer-controlled laser technology works by
delivering rapid pulses of light, a quadrillionth of a second each,
to a pre-programmed depth and position within the cornea.
In contrast to a microkeratome, which simply delivers a
one-dimensional cut, the IntraLase Method enables the doctor to
precisely design and control many aspects of the flap itself,
such as its thickness, its circumference, and the angle of its
edges, effectively tailoring the flap to the eye. This is of
particular benefit to patients with steep, flat, or thin
corneas, some of whom are not eligible for LASIK surgery performed with a microkeratome.
The IntraLase ultra-fast femtosecond laser is the first bladeless
laser technology for performing LASIK and the most accurate
technology for corneal flap creation available today.
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