| The introduction of laser eye surgery a
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| | benefit from the operation.
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| number of years ago - first via the PRK
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| | Furthermore, by using IntraLase LASIK
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| procedure and then using LASIK (an
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| | there is a much reduced risk of the
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| acronym for Laser Assisted In-situ
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| | corneal flap being displaced - a
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| Keratomileusis) - marked a major step
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| | complication which can arise with the
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| forward in vision correction without
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| | microkeratome operation. IntraLase
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| having to wear eyeglasses or contact
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| | creates a distinct beveled edge to the
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| lenses.
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| | flap, enabling precise repositioning and
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| Whilst the LASIK procedure has proven
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| | alignment after the procedure. This
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| very popular with millions of successful
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| | results in optimal healing of the cornea
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| operations carried out around the world,
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| | following the operation.
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| there has always been a slight risk of an
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| | The IntraLase operation is also quicker
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| unsuccessful operation or of
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| | than traditional LASIK - depending on the
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| complications. These risks are primarily
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| | laser used, typically 30 seconds per eye
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| associated with the first stage of the
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| | as opposed to around one minute. This has
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| operation in which a hand-held
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| | the benefit of greater comfort and less
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| microkeratome blade is used to create a
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| | worry for the patient.
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| corneal flap. This flap is of vital
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| | With regard to outcome of the procedure,
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| importance to the overall success of the
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| | results of clinical studies indicate that
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| operation. If it is too thick or too thin
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| | IntraLase patients have better resultant
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| or incorrectly shaped it could adversely
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| | vision than those who underwent the
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| affect the quality of vision.
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| | traditional LASIK procedure employing a
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| Advances in laser technology have now
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| | manual blade technique. The following are
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| made it possible to reduce the risks
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| | some of the benefits:
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| associated with LASIK eye surgery through
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| | - More patients achieved 20/20 or better
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| a procedure known as IntraLase. The
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| | vision
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| IntraLase procedure performs the first
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| | - Reduced frequency of post-operative
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| crucial part of the operation without use
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| | night-time glare and halos
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| of a blade and as such improves on the
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| | - Reduced incidence of dry eye symptoms
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| safety, precision and outcome of
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| | - Fewer enhancement procedures needed
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| traditional LASIK surgery.
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| | following the initial operation
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| With IntraLase, the corneal flap is
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| | - Reduced frequency of induced
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| created by the surgeon using a
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| | astigmatism after the operation
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| computer-guided laser with great
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| | - Patient satisfaction much higher in
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| precision, enabling the surgeon to have
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| | those expressing a preference
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| exact control over its dimensions.
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| | The cost of an IntraLase operation is
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| Accuracy is achievable within the range +
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| | higher than that of traditional LASIK eye
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| -10 microns. The result being that the
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| | surgery. About a 20% increase has been
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| flap can be tailored to meet the precise
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| | quoted. However the added degree of
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| needs of each individual patient. It even
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| | safety combined with the promise of
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| means that patients who aren't suitable
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| | better vision is persuading increasingly
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| candidates for traditional LASIK due to
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| | more laser eye surgery patients to opt
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| having corneas that are too thin, can now
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| | for IntraLase.
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