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A=20 Perfectionist's Touch Of = Precision =20 | IntraLase=C2=AE=20 FAQs | Useful=20 Information

IntraLase=C2=AE Frequently=20 Asked Questions

Wh= at=20 is the IntraLase Method?=20
How=20 does the IntraLase Method work?=20
What=20 is the difference between a corneal flap = created=20 with the IntraLase Method and one = created with a=20 microkeratome?=20
How=20 is the IntraLase Method different from = Epi-LASIK=20 or photo-refractive keratectomy = (PRK)?=20
Are= =20 there other benefits to using the = IntraLase=20 Method?=20
Is=20 the IntraLase Method painful?=20
Is=20 the IntraLase Method safe?=20
How = long does it take to create a flap using = the=20 IntraLase Method?

What is the=20 IntraLase Method=E2=84=A2?

The IntraLase Method is a 100% = blade-free=20 technique used to perform the critical = first step=20 in the LASIK procedure: creating the = corneal flap.=20 The creation of the corneal flap prepares = the eye=20 for the second step of the LASIK = procedure, where=20 an excimer laser is used on the inner = cornea to=20 correct vision.

How = does the=20 IntraLase Method=E2=84=A2 work?

The IntraLase Method uses tiny, rapid = pulses of=20 laser light to create your corneal = flap=E2=80=94instead of=20 using a metal blade=E2=80=94during the = first step of=20 LASIK. Each pulse of light passes through = the top=20 layers of your cornea and forms a = microscopic=20 bubble at a specific depth and position = within=20 your eye that is determined by the doctor. = The=20 IntraLase=C2=AE laser moves back and forth = across your=20 eye, creating a uniform layer of bubbles = just=20 beneath your corneal surface.

Just prior to applying laser vision = correction,=20 the doctor creates your corneal flap by = gently=20 separating the tissue where these bubbles = have=20 formed. The corneal flap is then folded = back so=20 the doctor can perform the second step of = your=20 LASIK treatment.

What = is the=20 difference between a corneal flap created = with the=20 IntraLase Method and one created with a=20 microkeratome?

The microkeratome is a hand-held = instrument,=20 which contains a steel blade that moves = back and=20 forth and creates a cut as it travels = across the=20 cornea. A microkeratome is only capable of = making=20 a single, one-dimensional cut across the = cornea.=20 As it cuts, the blade oscillates back and = forth,=20 which can leave an irregular surface after = the=20 flap is lifted. This can affect the = quality of=20 your postoperative vision.
Because of = the=20 unique way in which the IntraLase Method = creates a=20 precisely positioned layer of bubbles just = beneath=20 the surface of your eye, it creates a = smooth even=20 surface after your flap is lifted. With = the=20 IntraLase Method, a blade never touches = your=20 eye.

How is the=20 IntraLase Method different from Epi-LASIK = or=20 photo-refractive keratectomy (PRK)?

These procedures differ from one = another in the=20 way they prepare the surface of the cornea = for the=20 second step of LASIK. Epi-LASIK uses an=20 epikeratome=E2=80=94a blunt = separator=E2=80=94to make a=20 superficial flap. Similarly, = photo-refractive=20 keratectomy (PRK) is performed by gently = scraping=20 the surface layer of the cornea, which may = lead to=20 corneal scarring. Both the Epi-LASIK and = PRK=20 procedures can be painful and require more = postoperative medication. In addition, = healing=20 times may be longer than with procedures = performed=20 with the IntraLase Method.

Are there=20 other benefits to using the IntraLase=20 Method?

There are several benefits to = using the=20 IntraLase Method:

Better vision. More patients in = clinical=20 trials achieved vision that was 20/20 or = better=20 when their LASIK procedure was performed = with=20 the IntraLase Method.(1) And patients = report=20 better quality of vision overall, = particularly=20 in terms of their ability to see well in = low=20 light such as at dusk or at night.(2)=20
Ability to tailor the procedure to = your eye.=20 The IntraLase Method gives your doctor = the=20 ability to tailor the dimensions of your = corneal=20 flap based on what=E2=80=99s best for = your eye.=20 Everything from the diameter of your = flap to the=20 angle of its edges can be precisely = determined.=20 This is important because = everyone=E2=80=99s eyes are=20 shaped a little differently. Having a = corneal=20 flap that=E2=80=99s individualized to = the patient=20 contributes to excellent postoperative = outcomes.=20 In addition, a corneal flap created with = the=20 IntraLase Method also = =E2=80=9Clocks=E2=80=9D back into position=20 after the LASIK procedure is performed.=20

Is the=20 IntraLase Method painful?

Prior to creating the flap, the doctor = applies=20 drops to numb the eye, and then applies a = special=20 ring and an instrument that gently = flattens your=20 cornea in preparation for the IntraLase = Method.=20 This part of the process is not = painful=E2=80=94patients=20 report feeling only slight pressure.

Is = the IntraLase=20 Method safe?

More than 600,000 procedures have been=20 performed safely and effectively using the = IntraLase Method.

How long does=20 it take to create a flap using the = IntraLase=20 Method?

The creation of the flap itself takes = only=20 about 15-30 seconds per eye. Including = preparation=20 time, the entire LASIK procedure takes = about 10=20 minutes.