Lasik San Antonio - Intralase Custom LASIK
Dr. Edward Rashid - 1-866-675-2020 - San Antonio. Texas

Using High Precision INTRALASE Laser for All Custom LASIK Patients

In San Antonio and South Texas, is Intralase LASIK right for you?

When LASIK specialist and pioneer, Dr. Edward Rashid, founded the Alamo Laser Vision Center, San Antonio, Texas, his number one goal was to provide the very best and most advanced LASIK surgical care available. That meant having the most advanced LASIK lasers., like the high precision INTRALASE FS (femtosecond) laser for all of his LASIK patients, and a state-of-the-art facility .He replaced the traditional bladed microkeratome with the non-bladed Intralase system for all patients. These tools, plus Dr. Rashid's prodigious skills as a laser surgeon, make Alamo Laser Vision of San Antonio rank among the very best. With this new ALL LASER LASIK, the hand held bladed device called a microkeratome is no longer needed to create a corneal flap during LASIK refractive eye surgery. Now the computer controlled INTRALASE FS solid-state laser creates the corneal flap, which results in a smoother flap, less trauma to the cornea, and a dramatic reduction in flap complications as compared to a microkeratome. Using this safer and one hundred times more accurate alternative offers patients predictably better visual results and reduces the risk of flap complications. If you're considering LASIK surgery, understand that not all surgeons offer Intralase. Dr. Rashid uses the INTRALASE for all his LASIK patients to ensure the safest and best results. Many people ask, "just what does LASIK stand for?"  That's easy, it stands for LAser in SItu Keratomileusis. It is a surgical procedure during which the top layer of the cornea is pulled back and the middle layer is sculpted to eliminate refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. The top layer of cornea is then replaced to serve as a protective flap. About Intralase •IntraLase is the first blade-free laser technology for performing the initial step of the LASIK procedure -- creating the corneal flap. •Traditionally, this first step was done manually using a hand-held device with an oscillating metal razor blade, called a microkeratome. •While LASIK is a successful and relatively safe procedure, the majority of complications with LASIK arise from the use of microkeratomes. •IntraLase makes every LASIK procedure safer and better by virtually eliminating severe sight-threatening blade-related LASIK complications. •In addition to superior safety, clinical studies show patients see better following LASIK with IntraLase than with the hand-held blade. •IntraLase delivers micron-level accuracy more than 100 times greater than a microkeratome. •IntraLase improves the overall safety profile and visual results of LASIK, whether patients choose a custom or standard treatment. How Intralase Works •Unlike the microkeratome blade, which cuts across the cornea to create the flap, IntraLase creates the flap from below the surface of the cornea. •The beam of laser light precisely positions tiny microscopic bubbles within the central layer of the cornea to define the flap’s dimensions and distinct beveled edge, as well as location of the hinge. •Thousands of these bubbles are then stacked along the edge of the flap up to the corneal surface to complete the flap .•The process from start to finish takes approximately 45 seconds. •The surgeon then lifts the corneal flap to allow for treatment by the excimer laser. When treatment is complete, the flap is accurately repositioned, thanks to its beveled edge. Advantages of Intralase Improved Safety •Better Vision •Fewer Retreatments •Reduced Dry Eye Symptoms •Highest Degree of Predictability and Precision •Personalized flaps •Fewer high- and low-order aberrations, which can be associated with night glare and halos Data Statistics •When given a choice, 78 percent of patients choose IntraLase-initiated LASIK rather than the blade. •In clinical trials, 98 percent of IntraLase-initiated LASIK eyes achieved 20/20 or better vision. •Clinical trial patients who had IntraLase on one eye and the blade on the other preferred the vision of their IntraLase-treated eye 3-to-1 over their blade-treated eye (those with a stated preference). •Clinical trial tests performed to diagnose dry eye show IntraLase reduces symptoms as much as 72 percent.