The Katzen EyeCare & Laser Center is proud to be the first private practice in Palm Beach County to offer the IntraLase procedure to our patients! IntraLase is the first blade-free laser technology for performing the initial step of the Lasik procedure-creating the corneal flap. For the first time in Lasik history, we can perform an all laser, bladeless, Lasik procedure.
Laser Vision Correction is often associated solely with the Excimer laser, but there are actually two very important steps in correcting your vision:
1. Creating a very thin flap of tissue that is folded back during treatment.
2. Reshaping the exposed surface with the Excimer laser and replacing the flap.
IntraLase technology has revolutionized step 1, the creation of the corneal flap.
Before the introduction of the IntraLase laser, the corneal flap was created with a mechanical hand held device known as the microkeratome, which moved across the the cornea to cut the flap.
Creation of a corneal flap performed with a micokeratome.
While Lasik is a successful and relatively safe procedure, the majority of complications with Lasik arise from the use of a bladed style microkeratome. Although Dr. Katzen has performed thousands of Lasik procedures with this traditional method, he now can offer all of his patients the IntraLase procedure to help reduce the complications attributed to the microkeratome.
The IntraLase Procedure
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The IntraLase™ FS Laser brings a new level of safety and assurance to vision correction surgery by providing an all-laser approach for optimal precision. Now, the accuracy of a computer-controlled laser may be used to create the corneal flap for LASIK, providing unprecedented control and the ability to customize the flap for each of our patients.
The IntraLase laser precisely focuses its beam of energy, gently and harmlessly, passing through the outer layers of the cornea, until it reaches the exact position within the central corneal layer. The laser then pulses energy which divides the inner tissue at a molecular level without creating damage from heat or mechanical disruption. The IntraLase procedure enables Dr. Katzen to safely create a corneal flap of precise shape and thickness.
Advantages of IntraLase
Increased Safety:Eliminates complications from mechanical microkeratomes
Better Vision
Reduced Dry Eye Symptoms
Highest Degree of Predictability and Precision
Fewer Second Treatments
Increased patient comfort during the procedure
Expands patient candidacy: even though you may have not been a candidate for traditional Lasik, you may now be a candidate with IntraLase.
We welcome any questions you may have about IntraLase.
