Is IntraLase safer than conventional LASIK?
Yes. IntraLase improves the safety, precision and visual results of LASIK, whether you choose to have a standard or custom procedure. This is a result of the superior precision provided by the computer-guided IntraLase laser, as compared to that of a hand-held microkeratome, which houses a metal razor blade that cuts across the cornea to create the flap. In comparison, IntraLase uses the precision of a beam of light to create a laser flap without traveling across the cornea, virtually eliminating severe sight-threatening complications as a result. Its precision is the source of its safety. Accuracy of flap thickness has been demonstrated at +/- 10 microns.* Precise flap thickness is critical to a successful LASIK outcome, and IntraLase flaps feature a consistent thickness from edge to edge. This degree of accuracy is unprecedented in flap creation technology to date. Flap stability is also an important factor, as the consequences of flap slippage can be quite problematic. IntraLase fla
