Lasik Corrective Eye Surgery Houston
Lasik surgery involves two steps:
creating a thin and precise flap on the surface
of the cornea and reshaping the cornea to allow
proper focusing. Traditionally, the corneal flap
during LASIK has been created with a microkeratome.
This is a computer controlled-blade that moves
across the cornea in a very precise manner to
create the flap. Most of the risks surrounding LASIK surgery revolve around creation of the flap
with a microkeratome.
The revolutionary intraLASIK procedure reduces
the risks of LASIK and achieves superior results
by eliminating all blades from the procedure.
With intraLASIK, a flap is created with a femtosecond
laser in just a few seconds. The size and shape
of the flap can be customized to each patient
to achieve optimal results. Larger flaps can be
created for patients with larger pupils requiring
larger treatment zones. Patients who have been
told they are not LASIK candidates because of
their corneal thickness now may qualify for LASIK
due to the ability to make very thin flaps with
intraLASIK.
For more information on how this amazing new technology
works, please click on Intralase on the left side
of this screen. |
