What is the difference between the Intralase and the Visumax Femtosecond System?
The Clearview Institute’s Visumax system is the latest in technology and the first of its kind in Canada. With this system, your vision is not blacked out and the pressure remains below 60. Plus, its femtosecond laser creates the flap with a series of bubbles. With the Intralase used at most eye clinics, a patient’s vision is temporarily blacked out for about 30 or more seconds. The eye pressure is also increased to around 160, which could cause a potential stroke of the eye or damage to the optic nerve. Finally, the Visumax system is superior in another way – it uses far less energy than the Intralase, resulting in minimal inflammation and less reliance on post-op medication.
