Blade-Free LASIK at Chokshi and Coluccelli Eye Institute Could Be What You’ve Been Waiting For

Monday, April 11, 2011

Chokshi and Coluccelli Eye Institute is happy to offer LASIK surgery using the IntraLase Method—also known as all-laser LASIK—and it could be the very advancement you’ve been waiting for.

How does the IntraLase Method improve the LASIK procedure?
The IntraLase Method is a 100% blade-free approach to creating a corneal flap, the thin layer of tissue the surgeon folds back to expose the part of the eye that is reshaped during the LASIK procedure. Now you can have a LASIK procedure that’s 100% blade-free, exceptionally advanced, and has been shown to improve outcomes for more patients.1

Prior to the IntraLase Method, doctors created corneal flaps with an instrument called a microkeratome. Although LASIK complications are extremely rare, when they do happen the microkeratome is commonly the cause.

The IntraLase Method, by contrast, eliminates the use of a blade at all. Instead, the computer-guided IntraLase laser delivers rapid pulses of light, a quadrillionth of a second each, to a pre-programmed depth and position within your cornea. Each pulse forms a microscopic bubble. As the IntraLase laser moves back and forth across your eye, the bubbles connect to form a corneal flap. Just prior to LASIK surgery, the doctor gently lifts the flap where these bubbles have created a smooth surface.
 

Why IntraLase?
LASIK surgery has advanced steadily over the years; the technology used to measure your visual error prior to surgery has become more powerful and corrections can be optimized to your needs. Until the IntraLase Method, however, the creation of the corneal flap was the one step that lacked the technological sophistication of the rest of the LASIK procedure. As it turns out, that step is an important one in terms of providing you with the best possible LASIK experience.

In addition, if you were not eligible for LASIK surgery performed with a microkeratome due to steep, flat, or thin corneas, you may now be a candidate with the IntraLase Method. In fact, IntraLase training has become part of the curriculum at most of the ophthalmic teaching institutions and is rapidly being adopted by eye care practices around the world.

IntraLase is the most advanced technology for corneal flap creation available today, and will give you greater confidence and assurance in moving forward with laser vision correction.

The FS and iFS Laser systems are ophthalmic surgical lasers indicated for use in patients undergoing surgery or treatment requiring the initial lamellar resection of the cornea. Contraindications may include corneal edema, glaucoma, and keratoconus. Risks and complications may include corneal pain, flap tearing, and epithelial ingrowth. Consult with your eye care professional for a complete listing of contraindications and risks. US Federal law restricts this device to sale, distribution, and use by or on the order of a physician or other licensed eye care practitioner.

REFERENCE: 1. Tanzer DJ, Schallhorn SC, Brown MC, et al. Data on file. IntraLase Corp. 2005.


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