Jacksonville Eye Center
In Step One, your doctor creates a micro-thin flap of tissue on the
outer layer of your eye, also known as the cornea. The flap is
important for rapid healing, greater comfort and better vision. If
it is too thick, too thin, or irregular, it could affect the quality
of your vision. Although complications with LASIK surgery are rare,
when they do occur, they are often associated with the use of a
hand-held microkeratome blade in Step One.
IntraLase makes LASIK surgery better by replacing your doctor's
hand-held microkeratome blade with a computer-guided laser that
delivers micron-level accuracy over 100 percent greater than a
microkeratome.* This gives you the greater assurance you need that
Step One of LASIK eye surgery will be accurate, safe and a first
step towards giving you the best LASIK result possible.
In Step Two, your doctor folds open the flap so that an excimer
laser can be used on the inner cornea to correct your vision. Your
flap is then returned to its original position where it seals
without stitches.
The INTRALASE® laser actually represents a breakthrough in the field
of ultrafast laser science. Generating light pulses as short as
one-quadrillionth of a second, femtosecond laser technology has
opened new fields of scientific study and provided the basis of
femtochemistry research that won the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The use of the femtosecond laser in the field of ophthalmology was
developed by a team of physicists, biomedical engineers and
ophthalmologists at the Center for Ultrafast Optical Sciences and
the Kellogg Eye Center of the University of Michigan.
The IntraLase ultrafast femtosecond laser is the first bladeless
laser technology for performing Step One of LASIK and the most
accurate technology for corneal flap creation available today. The
laser uses an infrared beam of light to precisely separate tissue
through a process called photodisruption. In this process, the
focused laser pulses divide material at the molecular level without
the transfer of heat or impact to the surrounding tissue.
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Maida CustomVision
Using the precise beam of the excimer laser, Dr. Jerry Maida
carefully reshapes the curvature of the cornea so that it focuses
light correctly on the retina. This reshaping takes place on a
microscopic level, involving the removal of layers of cells thinner
than a human hair. The laser does not actually burn the cells away,
but merely breaks the molecular bonds between the cells. The cool
ultraviolet beam of light produced by the excimer laser is so
precise that each pulse removes only 39 millionths of an inch of
tissue!
At Maida CustomVision, we begin with sophisticated pre-operative
testing to ensure excellent results. We use a state of the art Orb
Scan which scans the front and back surface of the cornea and
generates a detailed mapping of the cornea. In the early eighties,
radial keratotomy (RK) became the first widely used refractive
surgery procedure. RK involved actual incisions in the eye made
manually by the surgeon. In the late eighties, this procedure was
surpassed by laser vision correction, in which the surgeon reshapes
the eye with the help of a computer-guided excimer laser. Currently,
there are two main excimer procedures considered to be the standard
of care, Lasik and PRK.
IntraLASIK also allows Dr. Maida maximum control and accuracy in
customizing surgical parameters for each patient's individual visual
needs. With fewer risks and possible flap complications, Dr. Maida
feels IntraLASIK is the safest, most predictable method of vision
correction available today.
Although traditional LASIK has been an extremely safe and effective
procedure, IntraLASIK offers patients a new sense of assurance and
piece of mind through added safety & increased precision in a less
invasive manner. Feel free to ask Dr. Maida for more information
about our new All Laser IntraLASIK procedure.
www.maidalaser.com
11945 San Jose Blvd.
Suite 102
Jacksonville, Florida 32223
Phone: (904) 268-3937
Fax: (904) 268-7725
Nicolitz Eye Consultants
LASIK surgery is a breakthrough technique that frees the average
patient from the tedious use of glasses and contact lenses. Imagine
being able to do just about everything without having to reach for
your glasses or contacts.
Using the computer controlled accuracy of the excimer laser, the
surface of the eye is reshaped so that images focus more clearly.
The procedure offers quick recovery due to the flap of a Lamellar
Keratoplasty, and greatly reduces the patient's dependence on
corrective eyewear. LASIK is quickly becoming the refractive
procedure choice by many refractive surgeons.
Although LASIK will reduce your dependence on eyewear, the success
of LASIK depends mainly on the patient's eyes. LASIK works well for
most people, but the results may not always be 20/20. Some patients
over the age of 40 may find that they need to wear reading glasses
after LASIK. You may be a good candidate if your vision is stable
with or without astigmatism, and you have no other eye problems.
LASIK is an outpatient procedure that takes less than an hour to
perform. The patient is given anesthesia in eye drop form. Then the
doctor lifts a thin layer of your cornea called the corneal cap. The
excimer laser radiates your cornea with a high-energy ultraviolet
light to reshape it. This alteration correctly refocuses or refracts
the light entering the eye, adjusting the level at which you see.
Once the cornea has been reshaped, the corneal cap is replaced to
its original position. No stitches are required, and the
postoperative discomfort is minimal. Many patients will see a
dramatic improvement within the first day. Normal activities can be
resumed within a day or two.
www.eyelitz.com
7051 Southpoint Parkway,
Suite 300, Jacksonville,
FL 32216 Phone: 904-398-2720
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