Archives for: February 7th, 2011
The LASIK Flap
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Mon 02/07/2011
The first step of the LASIK procedure is to create a “flap”. The flap can be created by several different instruments including a microkeratome which is an instrument with a blade to cut a thin sheet of the cornea or a femtosecond laser which creates a flap through photodisruption and tissue separation. The creation of… Read More »
You Can Get a Cheaper LASIK, but You Can’t Get a Better LASIK than iLASIK
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sun 07/18/2010
Over the years, the LASIK procedure has evolved to become better and safer. The LASIK procedure still consists of two main steps: 1. creating a flap and 2. reshaping the cornea under the flap. The ultimate in safety and results in LASIK is iLASIK which is the culmination of improvements in both steps. In the… Read More »
IntraLase Gives You a “Do-Over”
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Mon 07/05/2010
Wouldn’t it be great if everytime things didn’t go exactly right you got a “do-over”. How much higher would your grade point average be if you had an opportunity to take that test over that you didn’t study properly for? How much better would your golf score be if you got to take over that… Read More »
Less Risk of Flap Displacement with IntraLase
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Fri 07/02/2010
One potential risk of the LASIK procedure is a flap complication. You know that the IntraLase procedure is the safest way to create the flap but did you know that the safety benefits extend even after the LASIK procedure has been completed? Here’s why. One potential complication is displacement or “slippage” of the flap, especially… Read More »
Understanding IntraLase
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Mon 03/15/2010
The first step of the LASIK procedure is the creation of a corneal flap. The purpose of the flap is to serve as a protective “lid” underwhich the vision correcting corneal reshaping is accomplished. A laser has always been used to perform the reshaping but until IntraLase, the flap was created with instruments that contained… Read More »
