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| Intralase (all laser) LASIK uses laser light instead
of a surgical blade to create the LASIK "flap." Laser
light is precisely focussed at the desired level below
the surface of the cornea (the clear front window of
the eye). The laser causes a microscopic gas
bubble to form at that level which separates the tissues
just above and just below. By laying down a full
layer of these bubbles, a separation is made within
the substance of the cornea without cutting the tissue. The
tissue layers above this plane of separation form the
LASIK "flap" which is then lifted. Beneath
the flap, a second type of laser re-shapes the cornea
to change its focussing power. |
Dr. Sanford Feldman , at One
to One LASIK in San Diego ,
is proud to be among the first LASIK surgeons in San
Diego to offer “ all laser ” or “ bladeless ” LASIK featuring Intralase technology. LASIK involves
three basic steps. The first is to create a paper-thin
flap of tissue on the front surface of the eye, or cornea.
The second is to reshape the underlying layers of the
cornea using laser light. Finally, the flap is then laid
back down where it seals itself into place within minutes,
without stitches. It's as if the cover of a book was
being opened, some pages were being removed, and the
cover was then being laid back down.
Traditionally, the LASIK flap has been
created with tremendous precision using an automated device
called a “microkeratome” which uses a tiny, microscopically
polished, oscillating surgical blade. Now, one of the latest
advances in LASIK technology called Intralase, all
laser LASIK or “bladeless LASIK” , allows Dr.
Feldman to create the LASIK flap
using only laser light, and no surgical blade at all.
With Intralase all laser LASIK technology,
the surgical blade is replaced by a special laser, called
a “ femtosecond laser .” The femtosecond
laser painlessly delivers a highly focused beam
of laser light to the cornea at a very precise depth. A
layer of harmless gas bubbles forms at that depth. As they
form, these microscopic gas bubbles gently separate the
tissues just above them from those just below. This plane
of separation forms the LASIK flap, which
can then be lifted without any “cutting” at all.
Intralase all laser LASIK technology
is ideal for patients who want the least invasive technology
available for LASIK . Because Intralase
all laser LASIK allows Dr. Feldman to
make thinner flaps, it may be well suited to patients whose
corneas are determined to be too thin for the conventional
microkeratome approach. Early research studies suggest
that the precise, smooth flaps created by Intralase
all laser LASIK may help patients to achieve
better vision as well. During your free consultation at One
to One LASIK , Dr. Feldman can
determine whether Intralase all laser LASIK technology
would be appropriate to consider for your particular vision
needs. Please call One to One LASIK in San
Diego at 858 273-0200 to schedule your free hour-long
consultation with Dr. Sanford Feldman . |
