The Procedure
The procedure steps
There are two main steps in the LASIK procedure.
First, the surgeon creates a micro-thin corneal flap which is lifted to expose the inner cornea. Then in step two the excimer laser is used to reshape the cornea, depending on your condition.
Using a laser to create the corneal flap means the treatment is completely blade-free, from start to finish. Since this type of laser treatment was introduced by LASIK in 2001, surgeons have found a significant difference in the vision patients achieve - better than 20/20 to 20/15 and even 20/12.5.
LASIK has become known for its safety, patient comfort and superior visual outcomes and is among the fastest growing refractive surgical techniques in the country today.
How it works
Total time: 15-30 seconds
The ultra-fast laser uses an infrared light beam, generating up to 60,000 pulses per second, to prepare an optimal corneal architecture below the flap.
Using an "inside-out" process, the IntraLase laser is precisely focused to a point within the cornea, where thousands of microscopic bubbles are formed to define the shape of the intracorneal surface and the resulting flap.
The surgeon controls flap diameter, depth, hinge location and width, and side-cut - factors that can vary from patient to patient. Bubbles are then stacked along the edge up to the corneal surface to complete step one.
The physician then exposes the prepared corneal bed for excimer laser treatment by lifting the flap. The LASIK procedure is complete when the flap is securely repositioned on its bevelled edge.
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