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The Curious Bag
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Lasik surgery is a procedure that uses lasers to repair your cornea and correct your vision. Intralase Lasik is a type of lasik surgery that uses highly-specialized equipment created by Abbot Medical Optics to perform the procedure.
Function
Intralase Lasik uses the Intralase equipment to focus and intense beam of light on your cornea, making a cut or flap in the top layer of your cornea. With the flap created, the doctor removes some of your cornea to give it a new shape, which typically improves vision.
Purpose
The purpose of Intralase Lasik surgery is to eliminate the need for corrective lenses like eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Differences from Traditional Lasik
With traditional Lasik surgery, uses a small blade-like instrument known as a microkeratome to create the flap rather than the Intralase laser.
Time Frame
The Lasik procedure typically requires ten minutes to complete, explains AbbottMedical.com.
Features
The Intralase Lasik procedure is performed in an ophthalmologist's office rather than a hospital. Doctors apply a local anesthetic to your eye before the procedure, and you remain awake throughout.
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