What is IntraLASIK and how is it different?
General laser surgery for vision correction is really a two-step approach. First, a corneal flap (a hinged opening) is created and then folded back. Then, an excimer laser reshapes the inner cornea and the flap is folded back onto the eye. Corneal flap creation is considered the most critical step in vision correction surgery. A high quality, smooth fitting corneal flap is essential for an excellent result. Before IntraLASIK was introduced, the flap was created by cutting a thin flap along the top of the cornea with a surgical blade held by a device called a microkeratome. Refractive surgeons recognize that the microkeratome is frequently seen as the source of many complications as considerable skill and training are required to properly use it. Now, the more advanced IntraLASIK creates the corneal flap with a computer controlled laser, the IntraLase®. Your doctor programs in your corneal measurement, custom-tailored to the individual shape of each eye, into the accompanying software a
