All-Laser LASIK: The Newest Technology
If you are interested in undergoing the newest technology in LASIK eye surgery, then you will definitely want to consider All-Laser LASIK. Just as the name sounds, All-Laser LASIK surgery implies that the surgery is performed with only lasers and no scalpels. The registered trademark for All-Laser is called Intralase. There are two steps involved in Laser eye surgery and with the new Intralase technique; the surgery is quicker, easier, and safer. The new technique provides safer results during the first phase of the surgery. The first phase is when the surgeon creates and lifts a cornea flap over the eye.
Before the revolutionary, Intralase technique, there was a greater chance for errors to occur during Phase one. Phase one was performed with a metal instrument known as a Microkeratome. The Microkeratome was responsible for the majority of injuries that took place during LASIK surgery. Even though complications with LASIK surgery are rare, there is no denying that the cause of the complications that did occur was the result of improper cutting procedures with the Microkeratome.
In fact, the results are so astonishing since replacing the Microkeratome with the Intralase All-Laser LASIK technique that the corneal flap is now completed with 100% accuracy.
The Intralase is performed with a tool known as a Femptometer. The Femptometer works by using a laser beam to send a series of pulses to the cornea to create the flap. This is advantageous to using the metal blade of the Microkeratome. Since the use of the Femptometer, many people who were once before considered to be a high risk candidate for LASIK eye surgery are now able to receive the process.
This is a wonderful breakthrough in technology. It has reduced the risk of complication, allowed more people to receive the procedure, and allows for greater accuracy during the first phase of LASIK surgery. If you are considering LASIK surgery, be sure to ask your doctor about using All-Laser LASIK as opposed to surgery that uses the Microkeratome during the first phase.
Though the risk of complications is small during any LASIK procedures, the breakthrough of All-Laser LASIK has helped lower the risk substantially. Patients are now equipped with more information regarding the procedure and find that they have less stress, fear, and anxiety concerning the operation. More patients are gaining freedom through All-Laser LASIK procedures. Without the need of glasses or contact lenses, people are finding a new sense of freedom for their vision, their eyes, and ultimately their lives.
