What type of lasers do you use?
We exclusively utilize blade-free LASIK with the IntraLase laser for generating the flap and the VISX Star S4 laser for the reshaping your cornea. The use of these two lasers together is called iLASIK.
The main advantage of the IntraLase laser over the older microkeratome blade is safety: It is almost impossible to have a complication in surgery when making the flap with the laser. The laser places tiny bubbles at the precise depth set by Dr. Jay and takes only 21 second pain-free seconds per eye. With direct visualization by our doctor, you are assured that the flap is centered over the pupil each and every time. The older microkeratome is a blind pass over the cornea, possibly resulting in off-center or irregular flaps and permanently blurred vision. Another advantage of the laser generated flap is the customization for the individual patients by precisely controlling the thickness of the flap. The result is that many who were told in the past they were not a candidate for LASIK can now benefit from this remarkable procedure.
The VISX Star S4 laser is equipped with the WaveScan and 3-D eye tracking systems. This advanced laser is updated frequently as new technology becomes available. The first VISX advantage is the WaveScan system which allows for customized ablations. The CustomVue software produces the best possible vision after LASIK by compensating for subtle higher order aberrations which are unique to each and every eye. The VISX laser is the only laser available that directly uses this more detailed information to improve your vision. The second VISX advantage is the eye tracker, which not only monitors your eye position in 3-D but also locks on to irregularities in your iris. This makes the LASIK procedure safer by assuring that the laser stays centered over your pupil, even if you pull away or turn slightly during the procedure. This is particularly important for those patients with astigmatism. The third VISX advantage is the variable spot laser, which produces a cleaner ablation than the low cost competitors.
The pairing of the IntraLase and VISX Star S4 IR lasers is called iLASIK and assures you that you are having the safest and most precise refractive procedure available – right here in Milwaukee.
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