Flaps in Lasik were traditionally made with a high speed blade, contained in a device called a microkeratome. Bladed keratomes have a good safety record, but complications can occur. Because flap creation is responsible for the majority of LASIK complications and safety issues, it is the source of most patients’ fear of the procedure. Addressing this problem, the Femtosecond (Intralase) laser was approved by the FDA in 2001. After a slow period of adoption, Intralase is gaining significant market share. There have now been 3 million flaps created with FS, almost half of all flaps now created.
Wavelight vs VISX LASIK Technology
June 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As you know the refractive market place is very competitive. In order to gain a competitive edge, hyperbole is sometimes used. ALCON’s Allegretto or WaveLight has recently been suggesting that it is a better technological platform than the VISX S4. Let me begin by saying both machines are very good. Both will result in the level satisfaction that you and your patients expect. There are also some qualitative differences in the two machines. I would like to point several of these out:
