Old and new LASIK
A microkeratome is a motorized razor-like surgical instrument that incises the flattened cornea to create the LASIK flap.
In the past: Blade-assisted flap cutting
The traditional method of laser vision correction, the LASIK procedure, requires a mechanical blade to make an incision in the top layer of the corneal tissue prior to the correction itself. Millions of such corneal flaps have already been created using this safe technique. But sometimes the blade produces a rough corneal surface that can affect the quality of vision. Apart from that, many people decide not to undergo this procedure because they are uncomfortable with the idea of their eyes being touched by a blade.
A microkeratome is a motorized
razor-like surgical instrument that
incises the flattened cornea
to create the LASIK flap.
With a femtolaser, the flap is created by short bursts of light.
Today: Laser-assisted flap creation
For several years now it has been possible to create the flap using a so-called femtosecond laser. This means that no blade is involved in the procedure. Patients feel more comfortable, and the result is even better. Over one million patients have already undergone bladeless laser eye surgery.
With a femtolaser, the flap is
created by short bursts of light.
The LDV Femtosecond Laser uses ultra-short pulses of invisible light to gently separate the layers of the cornea.
Z-LASIK: The future of bladeless laser surgery
Z-LASIK® is the most advanced innovation in bladeless surgery. This procedure uses a high-frequency laser. It is designed to create truly customized flaps, precisely, safely and pain-free Its beam is a 100 times less intense than that of the first-generation femtosecond lasers. Never before have safety, accuracy and patient comfort in laser eye surgery been so good, as proven by 500,000 successful Z-LASIK treatments.
The LDV Femtosecond Laser uses
ultra-short pulses of invisible light
to gently separate the layers of
the cornea.
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