I have been a stockholder of Intralase the maker of the Intralase Femtosecond Laser which is the up and coming new way to create a corneal flap for the first step of Lasik for a while now. I recieved a news update from the company a few days ago that Intralase had recieved FDA approval for expanded uses for their patented laser. It is now approved to help people in the area of corneal transplants. Please read below a small portion of the news alert.
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The new application of the IntraLase FS30 laser is the direct result of the company's ongoing collaboration with the world's leading corneal surgeons to develop innovative techniques with and enhancements of the technology.
"This really opens up the door for additional uses of this extremely versatile device," said Roger Steinert, M.D., professor and vice chairman of the department of ophthalmology at the University of California, Irvine, and president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. "In our initial clinical work, we found that the laser has the ability to create shaped, full-thickness corneal transplants that are much stronger than traditional penetrating keratoplasty transplants with less induction of astigmatism. In addition, transplants created with the laser may require less suturing and faster visual rehabilitation."
IntraLase is developing commercially available software for these new applications as well as a new curved applanation lens to facilitate deep corneal dissections. The laser's current flat applanation lens provides the thin, planar flaps that have recently been shown to improve LASIK outcomes.
Intralase is a much safer and precise method of creating a corneal flap in the first step of Lasik. It accounts for approximately 18% of all first steps of today's Lasik procedures and is rapidly growing every day.
If you already have had Lasik done please let us know here what method was used to create your corneal flap. For instance was the Intralase Laser used (intra-lasik) , micro-keratome, hansetome, Amadeus or the LaFaci method? What was your experience like and how is the outcome of your Lasik procedure?
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20/20 out of the Storm
As you all know by now Hurricane Katrina has been touching lives across this land in a negative way as well as in a positive way.
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I had two patients scheduled in for their Lasik Procedures in New Orleans which where canceled due to Hurricane Katrina's wrath. We had over two feet of water devastate the center and shut it down indefinintely. The two patients who lost their surgery day where of slavic background and they where boyfriend and girlfriend. The boyfriend had called me after the storm and asked if he could get re-scheduled for surgery in Atlanta. I told him our Orlando office was much closer so I had both patients re-scheduled for their Lasik procedure on the NIDEK EC 5000 for Saturday September 10th. This worked out because they went to Sea World for a day before their Lasik Procedures. We'll to make a long story short he called me today with joy as he had obtained 20/20 vision and his girlfriend currently was at 20/25 and getting better. This pretty much made my day as I love to hear all of the success stories of the many people in whom I have helped facilitate their Lasik Procedures. Hurricane Katrina devasted lives, cities and towns but out of the rubble will come success stories that over time will negate destruction.
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I had two patients scheduled in for their Lasik Procedures in New Orleans which where canceled due to Hurricane Katrina's wrath. We had over two feet of water devastate the center and shut it down indefinintely. The two patients who lost their surgery day where of slavic background and they where boyfriend and girlfriend. The boyfriend had called me after the storm and asked if he could get re-scheduled for surgery in Atlanta. I told him our Orlando office was much closer so I had both patients re-scheduled for their Lasik procedure on the NIDEK EC 5000 for Saturday September 10th. This worked out because they went to Sea World for a day before their Lasik Procedures. We'll to make a long story short he called me today with joy as he had obtained 20/20 vision and his girlfriend currently was at 20/25 and getting better. This pretty much made my day as I love to hear all of the success stories of the many people in whom I have helped facilitate their Lasik Procedures. Hurricane Katrina devasted lives, cities and towns but out of the rubble will come success stories that over time will negate destruction.
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Hello and Welcome to LasikBlogger.com! Here you will learn about some of the daily happenings of a Lasik Counselor from deep within one of the world's largest Lasik Providers. Read what type of questions and concerns other potential Lasik Candidates are expressing. Read what Lasik patients are saying about the outcomes of their Lasik procedures. Read about new Lasik technology and new vision correction procedures that are emerging in today's Lasik Industry. Please, I invite you to ask any Lasik question that you may have. If there is a Lasik topic you would like to discuss please let me know and I will do the research for you and display the results here at LasikBlogger.com
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Common misspellings of the refractive surgery term LASIK are LASIC, LASIX, LASAX, LAZIK, LAZIC, LAZIX, and LASEC. Common misspelling of IntraLASIK are IntraLASIC, IntraLASIX, IntraLASAX, IntraLASEC, IntraLAZIK, IntraLAZIC, IntraLAZIX, InterLASIC, InterLASIX, InterLASAX, InterLASEC, InterLAZIK, InterLAZIC, InterLAZIX, IntroLASIC, IntroLASIX, IntroLASAX, IntroLAZIK, IntroLAZIC, IntroLAZIX, and IntroLASEC. Common misspelling of Intacs are Entac, Entacs, Entack, Entacks, Intak, Intaks, Intack, Intacks, and In Tacks. Occasionally the term Wavefront is inappropriately split into two words as wave front.
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Common misspellings of the refractive surgery term LASIK are LASIC, LASIX, LASAX, LAZIK, LAZIC, LAZIX, and LASEC. Common misspelling of IntraLASIK are IntraLASIC, IntraLASIX, IntraLASAX, IntraLASEC, IntraLAZIK, IntraLAZIC, IntraLAZIX, InterLASIC, InterLASIX, InterLASAX, InterLASEC, InterLAZIK, InterLAZIC, InterLAZIX, IntroLASIC, IntroLASIX, IntroLASAX, IntroLAZIK, IntroLAZIC, IntroLAZIX, and IntroLASEC. Common misspelling of Intacs are Entac, Entacs, Entack, Entacks, Intak, Intaks, Intack, Intacks, and In Tacks. Occasionally the term Wavefront is inappropriately split into two words as wave front.
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