Intralase lasik

What is intralase lasik?

In a regular lasik surgery the eye surgeon uses a tool called a microkeratome to create the cornea flap. Intralase lasik (Intralasik) is the laser equivalence.

Instead of using a microkeratome, an Intralase laser is used and this is good because:

• The laser reads the eye movements many hundred times per second and can compensate for the eye movements when creating the flap.
• Intralase lasik is more exact. It always creates a perfect flap. The flap gets the right shape and the right thickness which isn't always the case when using a microkerotome.
• The incision Intralase lasik creates is much thinner because its created by a laser instead of a knife and thus the healing period is shortened.
• The discomfort is reduced
• Intralase lasik eliminates the risk of complications because the human factor is removed.
• Your vision will most likely get better compared to if you would have regular lasik.