What is the blade free or Intralase LASIK method?
The Intralase method is a revolutionary advance in LASIK eye surgery. The Intralase method is also known as IntraLASIK. It enables a LASIK surgeon to use a laser rather than a blade (microkeratome) to make a corneal flap. There are only two lasers approved by the FDA for all laser LASIK. The first company that has developed the laser is Intralase and the second is the 20/10 Perfect Vision system from Germany. However, Intralase is by far the industry leader at this point with over 1 million procedures performed. We are pleased to offer all laser LASIK surgery in San Diego. * Over 2 million Intralase LASIK procedures performed * Intralase lets the surgeon make your flap with a laser instead of a blade. * Increases safety and efficiency. How does the Intralase method work for LASIK surgery? The Intralase laser is a focused infrared laser system that uses ultrafast pulses in the femtosecond range (100 x 10-15 second). This remarkably fast laser makes a plane in which a flap is created. Th
