What is Bladeless Lasik?
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Loading ...When normal LASIK eye surgery is performed, a mechanical device known as a microkeratome is used to create the flap in the cornea. This flap is then lifted, allowing the laser vision correction to be performed.
When your surgeon performs bladeless LASIK (all-laser vision correction), this flap is not created. Rather than use a mechanical blade to create a flap, the thin, outermost layer of the cornea is removed by use of a specialised, incredibly accurate laser.
Having removed the top layer of the cornea, the surgeon performs the normal laser vision correction to the eye. The procedure generally takes about sixty seconds.
Once the all-laser vision correction has been performed, the protective layer of tissue which has been removed with the laser will rebuild itself within a matter of days, leaving the patient with clear vision.
Understanding the difference between the two methods of performing LASIK surgery is crucial, as it relates to both patient outcomes, and safety. Because the all-laser vision correction does not use a mechanically guided blade, the risk of infection or poor outcomes are greatly reduced.
All-laser vision correction also negates the risk of the corneal flap slipping or being damaged by eye trauma. Also, patients undergoing bladeless LASIK can resume sporting and other physical activities almost immediately after treatment, while patients who have had traditional LASIK often need to wait week, or even months.
Patients considering having bladeless LASIK surgery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, should contact Nova Vision.
