Lasik With Intralase Reduces Complications

By Author: Miodrag Trajkovic
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All Lasik procedures involve creating a corneal flap. The hand-held osculating blade that was previously used has been replaced by the innovative Intralase, which is a computer-guided blade. The Intralase method is the preferred way of performing eye surgery because of its higher accuracy and higher success rate. Intralase has been proven to have an accuracy that is hundred times more than that of hand held blades, which dramatically reduces the chances of the cornea getting scarred and resulting in impaired vision. Statistics show that four times as many patients achieve 20/20 vision after undergoing Intralase surgery as compared to other methods. Complications caused by Lasik surgery have drastically reduced with the invention of Intralase.

About 1% of patients report experiencing photophobia, which is an extreme sensitivity to light, after undergoing Lasik surgery with Intralase. This percentage is much smaller than the 20% of patients who experienced side effects and other difficulties after surgery without Intralase. Photophobia is a temporary side effect, which is expected to wear off after a few weeks with the ...
... treatment of steroid eye drops. It is unanimously agreed by doctors that the benefits of Intralase far outnumber the temporary discomfort and inconvenience the side effect causes.

Intralase comes along with an expectedly high price tag. It could set you back an additional three hundred dollars over and above the high price you would already expect to pay for eye surgery. This is the high price for the additional safety and efficacy brought on by new innovations of science. This extra money would most likely have to be paid personally by you, as Lasik eye surgery is not covered by most insurance companies.

It would be interesting to learn how Intralase works and what makes it such a safe and accurate procedure. The surgeon guides the laser over your eye with the help of a computer. This computer-guided laser makes three incisions, which are ‘bubble like' in the middle layer of your cornea, at a specific location and depth that has been pre-determined by your doctor. This has been decided based on your individual corrective requirements. This resulting flap is then folded back so the cornea can be re-shaped to correct your vision and any existing astigmatism. The introduction of Intralase has given more people with vision problems the opportunity to have 20/20 vision without having to resort to glasses. Its wider range means a greater number of patients could be considered eligible for surgery than ever before.

The high risks involved with eye surgery acted as a deterrent to many people even though they may have needed corrective surgery. The introduction of Intralase changed all that. Lasik surgery with Intralase is safer, and 100% more accurate, making more and more people comfortable with the thought of undergoing this procedure. The higher success rate of Intralase Lasik combined with its minimal complications, makes it well worth the extra money patients have to fork out for this surgery. It is certainly a choice worth making if you are considering corrective surgery. Making an educated decision based on available information and statistics is sure to raise your comfort level and make you feel confident in the fact that you've made the right decision.

Though Lasik with Intralase is the most accurate and the safest eye surgery available today, it may still not be suited to everybody. You should have a discussion with your doctor to decide what is the best course of action for your condition. Your doctor will assess your condition and also look into other factors such as your age and health history. Based on all these findings your doctor will then best advise you whether you are a suitable candidate for Intralase Lasik surgery or whether you should consider other options to correct your vision. You could explore all your options and if you've had your heart set upon Intralase Lasik surgery, you should check if there is something you can do to make yourself more suitable for it.