What is LASIK?
LASIK is an acronym for Laser Assisted In-situ Keratomileusis, which is a surgical procedure for correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Using a precision instrument called a microkeratome, a thin flap is created in the outermost portion of the cornea. The excimer laser is then used to reshape the cornea to correct for a specific degree of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and/or astigmatism. Healing begins immediately, because of the corneal flap’s natural bonding properties. Within minutes, patients can see that LASIK is a success! Many are astounded that they can see an immediate improvement as they look around the room.

Why Have LASIK?
Wouldn’t it be great to see your alarm clock in the morning without fumbling for your glasses? Wouldn’t it be a relief to go to the beach without contacts? No more dry, tired, or irritated eyes from contacts. Plus, you’ll save on the expense of corrective lenses. LASIK is a safe and quick procedure for correcting your vision, allowing you to enjoy everyday activities without corrective lenses. Often, corrective lenses are not always permitted in some fields of employment.

Choosing a LASIK Surgeon:
Dr. Daniel Sambursky explains, “LASIK surgery is only as good as the surgeon performing LASIK and the technology used.” Dr. Sambursky has performed LASIK on over 16,000 eyes, and uses the latest technology available. He has served as a resident instructor at the Manhatten Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in Manhattan, NY. He has taught dozens of surgeons his LASIK techniques. Patients from around the world seek his LASIK expertise.

CustomVue™ Technology:
New technology called CustomVue™ from VISX has revolutionized LASIK vision correction surgery. CustomVue™ has ActiveTrak 3-D eye tracking with automatic centering. What this means is that the machine automatically tracks the center of the eye, even with the slightest eye movement. There is no pre-surgical dilation required. Another feature of this technology is the WaveScan, which is corneal mapping. CustomVue™ is the ‘fingerprint of your vision’. It takes a picture of your eye and sends your unique information to the laser system, providing a new level of precision and accuracy. It’s totally customized with your necessary correction (ablation). This new technology allows more people who may not have previously been candidates the opportunity to have LASIK.


The INTRALASE® METHOD for a BLADE-FREE LASIK EXPERIENCE:
We know the decision to have LASIK surgery is a big one, so we take great care to determine what’s best for you as our patient. That’s why we offer blade-free LASIK treatment using the IntraLase method.

With the IntraLase method, pulses of laser light create your corneal flap, which is then lifted so the next step of LASIK—the reshaping of your cornea—can be performed. When your LASIK treatment is over, the flap is securely repositioned into place. This bladeless, computer-guided technology is 100% more accurate than most of the mechanical microkeratomes (hand-held devices with a thin metal blade) that surgeons may also use to create a corneal flap.

IntraLase Assurance and Comfort
The IntraLase method has been used successfully on hundreds of thousands of eyes and we trust this advanced technology to deliver exceptional results. Our commitment is to provide you with the ultimate in comfort, safety, and outstanding vision. LASIK with IntraLase can help you achieve all of this—while it delivers the added assurance of knowing you’re being treated with the most advanced technology there is.

LASIK performed with IntraLase is preferred by patients
In a survey of clinical practices, the vision in the IntraLase-treated eye was preferred up to 3 to 1 by patients over the vision in the mechanical blade–treated eye (among those who stated a preference).

LASIK performed with IntraLase delivers superior visual results
In a clinical study comparing the IntraLase laser to the leading microkeratome, more patients achieved 20/20 vision or better in standard and custom LASIK surgery when the IntraLase method was used to create the corneal flap.

How the IntraLase Method Works
Unlike mechanical instruments, IntraLase technology is uniquely able to program the dimensions of your flap based on what’s best for your eye. Then the IntraLase laser creates your flap from below the surface of the cornea—without ever cutting it. How?
1. Ultra–fast pulses of laser light position microscopic bubbles at a precise depth determined by your doctor.
2. The laser light passes harmlessly through your cornea. Then the laser creates rows of these bubbles just beneath your corneal surface as it moves back and forth across your eye in a uniform plane.
3. Next, the IntraLase laser stacks bubbles around your corneal diameter to create the edges of your flap. These bubbles are stacked at an angle that is determined by your doctor and is individualized to the way your eye is shaped.
4. The process takes only about 30 seconds from start to finish— it’s quiet and it’s comfortable.
5. Your doctor then gently lifts the flap to allow for the second step of your LASIK treatment. When treatment is complete, the flap easily “locks” back into position and rapidly begins to heal.

Because of the superior accuracy of the IntraLase method, certain patients who were ineligible for LASIK may now be able to have treatment. Ask your doctor today if you are a candidate!

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