| Two Steps of LASIK
There are two
important steps to LASIK eye surgery.
In
Step One, your doctor creates a micro-thin flap of tissue
on the outer layer of your eye, also known as the cornea. The flap
is important for rapid healing, greater comfort and better vision.
If it is too thick, too thin, or irregular, it could affect the
quality of your vision. Although complications with LASIK surgery
are rare, when they do occur, they are often associated with the
use of a hand-held microkeratome blade in Step One.
IntraLase
makes LASIK surgery better by replacing your doctor's hand-held
microkeratome blade with a computer-guided laser that delivers micron-level
accuracy over 100 percent greater than a microkeratome.* This gives
you the greater assurance you need that Step One of LASIK eye surgery
will be accurate, safe and a first step towards giving you the best
LASIK result possible.
In
Step Two, your doctor folds open the flap so that
an excimer laser can be used on the inner cornea to correct your
vision. Your flap is then returned to its original position where
it seals without stitches.
|
|
|
Create the corneal
flap. |
|
Reshape the cornea.
|
Step
One is important to faster healing, greater comfort and better vision.
The
INTRALASE® laser is a more precise and safer method
for creating the flap in Step One. It is an essential component
to both standard and custom LASIK surgeries better.
|
