Advanced LASIK Procedures
Intralase®
Intralase® is known as “blade-free” LASIK. The technology allows Dr. Marc Bosem and Dr. Barry Concool to create a micro-thin flap of tissue on the outer layer of your eye (the cornea) for rapid healing, better vision, and greater comfort resulting from the LASIK procedure. Intralase® replaces the microkeratome – an instrument that is typically used to create the corneal flap. What makes Intralase® beneficial is the fact that it is 100% blade-free, able to create the corneal flap more precisely, accurately, and safely than before.
Intralase® has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is the most accurate technology to create corneal flaps available. Using small, rapid pulses of laser light (as opposed to the metal blade of a microkeratome), Intralase® passes through the surface layers of the cornea and forms a uniform layer of microscopic bubbles. The corneal flap is created by gently separating tissue where the bubbles have formed. The flap is then folded back in preparation for the second step in laser vision correction.
Once our surgeon has folded the corneal flap open, he can begin working on using laser energy directly on the inner cornea to correct your vision. The flap is then returned to its original position. There is no need for stitches because the corneal flap will seal itself.
Clinical trials have shown that more patients have achieved 20/20 vision or better with Intralase® used in their LASIK procedure. It’s also been shown that Intralase® helped patients achieve a better overall vision quality, especially at dusk and at night.
Here at CorrectVision, we can tailor the Intralase® procedure to your eye based on what is best for your specific needs. This helps to ensure the best possible results and a safe, effective improvement of your vision.
Allegretto Wave® Excimer Laser
The WaveLight Allegretto® WAVE Excimer Laser is a state-of-the-art technology that is used to measure the entire refractive error in the eye and customize laser treatment based on those measurements. The technology is designed to treat both nearsightedness and farsightedness, and is approved by the FDA. Using PerfectPulse™ Technology, the Allegretto WAVE® Excimer Laser uses laser energy on precise locations in the cornea at a very fast rate of speed, decreasing treatment times and reducing the risk of complications. The Allegretto WAVE® Excimer Laser is known to be one of the fastest lasers available for vision correction, and also one of the most comfortable. It has helped many patients reduce, and even completely eliminate, the need for glasses or contact lenses.
CustomVue™ Wavefront Analysis Technology
Our VISX Star S4 excimer laser with CustomVue® Wavefront Analysis Technology utilizes state-of-the-art technology in optics, precision eye tracking with Iris recognition, and sophisticated variable beam delivery combining to provide the most precise laser vision correction possible. The S4 laser includes the latest updates in hardware and software, making sure every available improvement is implemented to expand the lasers capabilities and accuracy. The VISX Star S4 excimer laser removes the smallest amount of corneal tissue of any laser available. This gives shorter treatment times and greater flexibility to personalize the laser treatment resulting in precise, consistently accurate LASIK and PRK outcomes.
Doctors Marc Bosem and Barry Concool realize the advantages and disadvantages to all lasers, which are dependent upon your prescription and measurements. By having the 2 most frequently used lasers in the world, we are able to provide Greater Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Palm Beach County the best laser treatment available for your particular eye.
Verisyse™ and Visian ICL
Visian and Verisyse™ phakic intraocular lenses (ICL) are effective at treating patients with severe nearsightedness who are not candidates for LASIK. This lens implant can give you many of the same benefits as LASIK, include a decreased reliance on corrective eyewear to see more clearly. Dr. Bosem places the ICL behind the cornea, giving the eye another focusing lens that is able to provide high-definition, high-quality vision. The term “phakic” indicates that there will be no removal of the natural crystalline lens in your eye, which is important in that leaving your natural lens in place can help the eye adjust to seeing to distances both near and far. The ICL procedure is intended to be permanent; however, this procedure can be reversed if desired. The ICL procedure takes about 15 to 30 minutes and can be performed as an outpatient. Typically, only one eye is treated at a time, and a local anesthetic should make the procedure virtually painless. The ICL will be placed through a small incision made in the cornea. The Verisyse lens implant will be centered in front of the pupil and gently attached to the iris to hold the lens in place. The Visian lens is placed behind the iris. Microscopic stitches, which dissolve on their own are sometimes used to close the incision, and a temporary shield will be placed over your eye for protection after the procedure is complete.