LASIK Technology at Eye Clinic of Austin

Most of the questions we hear about LASIK revolve around the cost, what’s involved in the procedure itself, or outcomes available to the patient.  One of the most important aspects to LASIK – the technology used – is often never addressed.  However, knowing the difference between state-of-the-art technology and older methods will help you understand why our patients receive such fantastic results.

The technology used plays an important role in the results you can expect from a specific surgeon or LASIK practice.  Since Eye Clinic of Austin is owned by Dr. Henderson, he has the ability to choose the top technology that will achieve the best results for his patients.

Each generation of newer technology solves issues that earlier technology could not address.  The lasers used today at the Eye Clinic of Austin achieve significantly better results, with greater patient comfort than earlier systems.

Eye-Clinic-of-Austin-Texas-Lasik-c1-19.pngThe combination of the Intralase™ laser and the VISX S4 IR™ excimer laser produce the best results Dr. Henderson and Dr. Falknor have ever achieved.

Blade-Free with the IntraLase Laser

The flap-creation step in earlier LASIK procedures was performed using a vibrating hand-held blade called a microkeratome.  The invention of the blade-free IntraLase system has resulted in greater accuracy and more patient comfort.  In addition, the healing times with the IntraLase are faster than that with the microkeratome.

Reshaping the Cornea with the VISX S4 IR

Eye-Clinic-of-Austin-Texas-Lasik-c1-6.pngEven though earlier excimer lasers achieved startling results, patients occasionally experienced problems with night vision.  Those lasers' technical limitations meant that some patients could not be considered good candidates.  Many would-be LASIK patients were kept from enjoying the benefits of clear, natural, lens-free vision.

As a commitment to the best possible outcomes for every patient, Dr. Henderson has chosen to use the VISX S4 IR excimer laser.  What does this mean to you?  It means that the state-of-the-art technology available at Eye Clinic of Austin can treat the unique characteristics of your eye that create your myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism and resolve them rapidly and with the highest accuracy possible.

VISX S4 IR Excimer Laser*

  • Iris Registration (IR): The first FDA-approved, fully automated, non-contact method of alignment of the correct CustomVue treatment to the proper corneal site
  • Variable Spot Scanning (VSS): Variable beam sizes from as small as 0.65 mm up to 6.5 mm scanned over the treatment area, conserving tissue and optimizing treatment times.
  • ActiveTrak 3-D Active Eye Tracking: Captures all 3 dimensions of intra-operative eye movements—no dilation required
  • ActiveTrak Automatic Centering: Locates and then automatically sets the treatment center to the center of the pupil.
* Copyright © 2009 Abbott Laboratories Inc. Abbott Park, Illinois, USA
For important safety information regarding these lasers, please click here.

 

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