iLASIK Technology
iLasik: The 3 essential technologies a decade in the making!
A) Advanced Wavefront System
Breaking down the boundaries of laser vision correction surgery, the iLASIK procedure provides an unprecedented level of precision and accuracy. The procedure leverages the combination of Blade-Free flap creation and Wavefront technology to ensure safer and more precise results.
More Precise Measurements: The Advanced wavefront system (CustomVue) provides high resolution wavefront data enabling the treatment of both higher- and lower-order aberrations with extremely high success rates, delivering a potentially superior vision correction alternative to glasses and contact lenses for eligible laser vision correction candidates.
Excellent Outcomes Results from multi-center clinical studies demonstrate that the iLASIK procedure enables excellent outcomes:
- Low to Moderate Myopia: In clinical studies, 100 percent of patients treated for moderate myopia could pass a driving test without glasses or contact lenses, and 98 percent had 20/20 vision or better one year after treatment.
- Hyperopia: Four times as many participants were very satisfied with their vision after the procedure, compared to their vision before the procedure with glasses and contact lenses.
- High Myopia: Only 2.2 percent of eyes in the high myopia clinical trial required re-treatment.
Clearer Night Vision: For all indications submitted to the FDA, satisfaction with night vision improved after the CustomVue procedure.
Traditional LASIK vs. iLASIK
B) IntraLase Blade-free Laser (all-laser lasik)
Speed, Stability, Precision, and Safety
Precision Technology for a Safer LASIK experience
By replacing the blade commonly used for corneal flap creation with a femtosecond laser, the blade-free IntraLase has made LASIK eye surgery much safer than ever before. The IntraLase Laser delivers micron-level accuracy much greater than a microkeratome for more accurate and consistent flap thickness — which is critical for a successful LASIK outcome.
At a nearly unprecedented level, LASIK has become a trusted way for people to improve their functional vision. The IntraLase Femtosecond Laser has become an integral part of today's advanced LASIK procedure. This link between IntraLase Laser and our San Francisco Bay Area LASIK practice exists because:
- Our patients want the safer blade-free all-laser LASIK
- Our LASIK Eye Surgeons believe in the safety and effectiveness of the IntraLase laser
- The future of refractive surgery hinges on the innovative application of scientific breakthroughs, and IntraLase technology is at the forefront
This technology increases precision, enhances LASIK safety, and improves outcomes of the LASIK procedure for our San Francisco Bay area LASIK patients. IntraLase clearly delivers clinical advantages to enhance our results.
There are fewer flap-related complications with the IntraLase laser compared to the bladed microkeratome:
- Minimal risk of sight-threatening events (free caps, globe penetration, buttonhole flaps, decentered flaps, and/or incomplete cuts)
- Minimal risk of corneal abrasion
- Reduced risk of dry eye
Biomechanically Superior Flap Creation: The IntraLase femtosecond laser delivers unmatched control over flap diameter, depth, and centration resulting in superior visual outcomes and a better quality of vision.
Reference: Data on file, IntraLase Corp.
C) STAR S4 IR™ Excimer Laser
The STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser is designed to bring wavefront laser vision correction to life. The STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser allows LaserVue's LASIK eye surgery specialists to perform the Advanced CustomVue procedure quickly and effectively, while maximizing patient safety.
Benefits:
- Delivers benefits of Iris Registration (IR).
- Conserves tissue by optimizing treatment ablation.
- Eliminates the need for dilation; laser tracks on the natural pupil.
- Adjusts for patient (XYZ) eye movement with ActiveTrak to further improve treatment accuracy.
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From the WaveScan System to the STAR S4 IR Laser
Optimal results require precise alignment of the laser treatment. By linking diagnostic wavefront information with the treatment itself during the iLASIK procedure, Iris Registration provides a much higher level of alignment accuracy and precision, giving the surgeon confidence that the treatment will be placed in the correct location.
3-D Active Eye Tracking
3-D Active Eye Tracking with automatic centering is the first FDA-approved tracker in the industry to track eye movements along the X, Y and Z axes. These features facilitate the accurate performance of the iLASIK procedure.
The doctors at LaserVue Eye Center are proud to offer our Bay Area patients the advanced benefits of the iLASIK procedure allowing many of our patients vision beyond 20/20!.
*Not all patients are candidates for LASIK. Candidacy must be determined by a medical professional. Risks, side-effects, and realistic expectations will be discussed during your exam prior to LASIK.
