Most anyone who has undergone the process of laser eye surgery, commonly referred to these days as LASIK, will be glad to talk about how great it is. Elderly people, for example, who find it necessary to have an operation for the removal of cataracts walk away from the procedure being able to see clearly for the first time in a long time... Without the need to use their old glasses. It's amazing. The use of suction eye ring intralase, a fairly new process, makes the treatment even easier than ever.
Typical LASIK, which has been around for decades, is a procedure to reshape the corneal surface of the eye. This enables the cornea to more precisely focus light images onto the retina, giving significantly clearer vision. Intralase accomplishes the same result, but in a safer, more precise and accurate fashion.
In LASIK, a hinged flap is cut into the surface of one's cornea by means of a small metal blade, after which a laser is used in the area exposed by the flap. Afterwards, the flap is replaced and acts as a sort of natural bandage.
Intralase, also known as bladeless LASIK or all-laser LASIK uses no blade to cut the cornea, using, instead, a laser to accomplish this step in the procedure. A laser cut is much more precise than a blade cut, which is one of the main advantages to this new technology. It also makes for faster healing, quicker recovery time and fewer complications.
During suction eye ring Intralase procedures, a low-intensity vacuum ring is used to hold the eye in place while the lasers are working on it. This makes for precise cutting and accurate shaping. Most who undergo this treatment end up having 20/20 vision and can basically throw their old corrective lenses away. It explains why laser eye surgeries have become one of the most popular elective medical operations.
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