The IntraLase laser is one of the latest breakthroughs in LASIK technology. Dr. Woolfson, who has been an FDA clinical investigator, evaluated the clinical outcomes and results and after exhaustive research is proud to bring this FDA approved, advanced technology to WEI. IntraLase® technology provides for greater precision, safety and predictability through an extremely advanced laser.

Bladeless LASIK with IntraLase uses lasers to create the corneal flap and perform the vision correction procedure. With conventional LASIK, the first step (creating the corneal flap) is done with a device called a microkeratome. Though the microkeratome method is still a widely recommended and approved method, the IntraLase laser is documented to be safer because it uses a precise computer-controlled beam of light to create the flap.

Bladeless LASIK with this new technology is now the minimally invasive, most sophisticated approach to allowing patients who previously were not good candidates for LASIK because of corneal or other vision issues, to now enjoy freedom from glasses and contacts with Bladeless LASIK.

How it Works

• A silent beam of cool laser light passes through the cornea, creating a uniform layer of microscopic bubbles just beneath the cornea’s surface.
• These bubbles then stack thus creating a flap.
• After the flap is created, your Woolfson LASIK surgeon gently lifts it and uses the excimer laser to correct the vision. Computer-controlled and surgeon-operated, the Intralase laser is 100 times more accurate than previous methods employed to create the corneal flap. Because the computer-controlled Intralase laser has the ability to establish precise dimensions of the corneal flap, it is now possible to treat many patients who were once ineligible for the procedure.

Benefits

Bladeless LASIK with IntraLase^® has many advantages over the microkeratome approach:

• Better results with fewer complications such as "dry eye," "night glare" and "halos"
• Increased patient confidence
• Increased precision and safety
• Endorsed by NASA and all branches of the U.S. Military
• Fewer retreatments necessary

Woolfson Eye Institute (WEI) feels that the IntraLase® option provides for a more precise, less invasive, and safer LASIK procedure for those patients who qualify. However, WEI understands that your medical history, current conditions, precise visual case, and personal preferences must all be evaluated during your comprehensive evaluation to customize the best treatment plan for your unique situation.

Again this demonstrates the overall value of the Woolfson LASIK Difference. We combine overwhelming surgical skill and experience with the widest range of advanced and proven technologies to avoid “One size fits all”, cookie-cutter procedures being applied to everyone without this added level of care. This added care and customization definitely takes more time and resources, but the results are definitely worth it.