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 NEW! ALL LASER-100% BLADE-FREE!
Using the IntraLase®FS Laser
The IntraLase FS laser is the first 100% blade-free technology
used for Lasik surgery, and ranks among one of the most accurate
Lasik technologies available today. The Intralase laser is
used to perform the critical first step of the Lasik procedure:
creating the corneal flap. Dr. Mitchell is currently using
this revolutionary technology for patients at his Boca Raton
center.
The IntraLase® FS laser differs from the other blade-based
technologies in many important ways.
The IntraLase method replaces the hand-held microkeratome blade
traditionally used during Lasik surgery with the computer-guided
precision of a laser. Prior to IntraLase, this first step was
done manually using a hand-held device with an oscillating metal
razor blade called a microkeratome. The blade moves back and
forth to create a single, one-dimensional cut as it travels across
the cornea. However, it can also leave an irregular surface after
the corneal flap is lifted, which can affect the quality of your
post-operative vision.
Even in skilled hands this device can be unpredictable, causing
the majority of Lasik complications. With IntraLase a blade never
touches your eye, making Lasik surgery, already one of the safest
and most trusted procedures available today, a realistic proposition
for those that would benefit greatly from Lasik but may have
been previously averse to it.
How Does IntraLase® Work?
The IntraLase laser uses an infrared beam of light to create
the corneal flap from below the surface of the cornea using
an “inside-out” process, virtually eliminating
severe sight-threatening, blade-related complications as
a result.
A specialized, highly accurate computer that supports the IntraLase
laser directs the process of focusing the beam of laser light
to a micro-precise spot of energy, delivering thousands of microscopic
water bubbles. Just prior to applying laser vision correction,
Dr. Mitchell creates your corneal flap by gently separating the
tissue where these bubbles have formed.
IntraLase uses tiny, rapid pulses of laser light to create the
corneal flap; each pulse of light passes through the top layers
of your cornea and forms a microscopic bubble at a specific depth
and position within your eye. Thousands of these tiny bubbles
are precisely positioned to define the flap’s dimensions
and distinct beveled edge. The creation of the flap itself only
takes about 15-30 seconds per eye
The IntraLase laser then moves back and forth across the eye,
creating a tight, precisely positioned layer of bubbles that
are then stacked along the edge of the flap just beneath the
corneal surface. This creates a smooth, even surface after your
corneal flap is lifted; this is done to allow for the second
step of the Lasik procedure, where an excimer laser is used on
the inner cornea to correct vision. When completed, the flap
is accurately repositioned, due to its beveled edge. Including
preparation time, the entire Lasik procedure takes approximately
10 minutes.
The 100% Blade-Free IntraLase Method™ – Safe and
Effective
Prior to creating the corneal flap, Dr. Mitchell applies drops
to numb the eye, and then applies a special ring and an instrument
that gently flattens your cornea in preparation for the IntraLase
method. Patients have reported feeling only slight pressure during
this part of the process. More than 600,000 procedures have been
performed
In a clinical survey of Lasik patients who had their corneal flaps
created using a microkeratome in one eye and the IntraLase method
in the other, the vision in the Intralase-treated eye was preferred
3-to-1.
Other Benefits to Using the IntraLase Method™
More patients in clinical trials achieved vision that was 20/20
or better when their Lasik procedure was performed using
the IntraLase method. Patients have also reported an overall
improvement in quality of vision, especially regarding their
ability to see well in low light, such as at dusk or at night.
Using the Intralase method for your Lasik procedure also allows
your doctor to “tailor” the dimensions of your corneal
flap based on what’s best for your eye; everything from
the circumference and thickness of corneal flap to the angle
of its edges can be precisely determined. The incision made by
the Intralase laser is pre-programmed into a computer based on
the patient’s particular eye shape, as everyone’s
is slightly different. This personalized approach allows for
customized treatment for each patient, which in turn has resulted
in excellent postoperative outcomes.
Intralase technology delivers a degree of safety and accuracy
that is unprecedented in Lasik corrective surgery. Peer-reviewed
studies and nearly 1,000,000 clinical cases demonstrate the elimination
of the most serious sight-threatening complications and prove
that the IntraLase method enables superior Lasik outcomes. So
when you decide that you want a Lasik procedure that is 100%
blade-free, ask Dr. Mitchell for the Intralase Method by name.
Contact Dr. Mitchell today at our Boca Raton center to find out
more about IntraLase and our other Lasik technologies.
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Boca Raton, Florida 33428
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