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How LASIK Works
LASIK is the eponym for Laser-In-Situ-Keratonileusus. The process consists of two steps. The initial step is to create an ultra-thin flap on the surface of the cornea, the outer "window" of the eye. This is done in order to access the cornea. The safest and most precise method to create the flap is by using an Intralase laser. This is sometimes referred to as IntraLasik. The microkeratome or blade was used for decades prior to the introduction of all laser surgery.
The second step is the actual vision correcting measure. Utilizing Eye-Q, wavefront technology, Dr. Frangie sculpts the corneal surface of the eye with the utmost accuracy. Perfect Pulse Technology™ ensures safe and precise work at high speed. The high-speed eye-tracker follows the eye's fastest movements checking the eye's positions 100 times per second while ensuring an accurate placement of each laser pulse on the cornea. In addition, an integrated crossline projection provides the surgeon with an exact alignment of the eye's position, making the Allegretto Wave® Eye-Q one of the safest, most effective optical lasers currently available. |
