Improved Safety : Eliminates the most severe microkeratome-related complications, including invasive corneal incisions and button-hole flaps. Lasik Eyes

Better Vision : Patients achieve statistically better vision when IntraLase laser is used in the LASIK procedure. In comparison with microkeratome-initiated LASIK, more patients achieved 20/20 vision and those with a preference preferred the post-operative vision of their IntraLase treated eye 3-to-1. Lasik Eyes

Highest Degree of Predictability and Precision : Micron-level precision creates significantly more predictable and accurate flap dimensions, including, most critically, reproducible flap thickness, within ± 10 microns, whereas variability with microkeratomes has been reported up to ± 40 microns. This increased precision preserves valuable corneal tissue and improves the predictability of the LASIK treatment. Lasik Eyes

Fewer Retreatments : The number of LASIK retreatments (or enhancements) is significantly lower for laser-created corneal flaps, avoiding the patient inconvenience of subsequent surgeries and the increased surgeon costs entailed with re operations. Lasik Eyes

Reduced Dry Eye Symptoms : In several clinical studies, standard tests performed to diagnose dry eye show a significant reduction in symptoms, the largest of which shows patient symptoms were reduced by 72 percent. This lower occurrence of dry eye symptoms may be due to the uniform and typically thinner flap, creating less disruption of nerves in the cornea.

Individualized Flaps : The laser flap can be tailored to the individual patient’s needs, allowing physicians to individualize all steps in the LASIK laser eye surgery LASIK laser eye surgery procedure: custom diagnosis with wavefront; personalized flap creation with IntraLase, and, custom laser treatment with custom ablation.