Rosenbaum Eye & Laser Center
LASIK stands for "laser-assisted intrastromal in-situ keratomileusis",
a vision correction procedure in which a flap of 160-180 microns
depth is created in the front of the cornea using an instrument
called a Microkeratome. The cornea is then folded back to expose the
stroma of the cornea, an excimer laser ablates, (reshapes) the
exposed stroma, and the flap is folded back into it's original
position. The anterior (external) layers of the cornea, are
preserved, (unlike in PRK, in which Bowman's Layer is burned away by
the laser and does not grow back), to promote quick healing. This
process only takes a few minutes.
The IntraLase® FS laser is a highly precise tool aiding in corneal
flap creation, the first step in laser vision correction surgery.
During the procedure, the IntraLase® laser fires 15,000 pulses per
second into the cornea, where the flap can be created at a depth and
diameter determined by the surgeon as appropriate for each
individual patient. In addition to benefiting from this pinpoint
(2-3 micron) accuracy, patients who undergo surgery conducted with
the IntraLase® laser are less likely to need an enhancement
(follow-up) procedure than with other technologies.
Dr. Rosenbaum has always been at the forefront of ophthalmic
technological developments. Upon arrival to the Lansing community in
1981, he introduced modern techniques in cataract surgery and
corneal transplantation to the region. He performed the first
no-stitch cataract surgical procedure in the Lansing area in 1986.
Now recognized as one of the most experienced cataract and
refractive surgeons in Michigan, he has performed over 10,000
cataract with intraocular lens implantations, hundreds of corneal
transplants, and over 13,000 LASIK procedures. In 2000, he brought
scanning laser technology to the Lansing region when he purchased
the NIDEK excimer laser. His new VISX S4 is now the only stationary
(non-mobile) 3-D active eye tracking, variable spot scanning excimer
laser in the region. Recently, in 2004 and 2005, he introduced two
newer technologies to the area for the presbyopic patients,
Conductive Keratoplasty (Near Vision CK) and the accommodating
intraocular lens implant, the Crystalens.
www.rosenbaumeye.com
3390 E. Jolly Road
Lansing, MI 48910
Tel: (517) 393-2020
Fax: (517) 393-5050
Lansing Ophthalmology
LASIK, or laser assisted in situ keratomileusis, is an outpatient
surgical procedure used to treat myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia
(farsightedness), and astigmatism. At Lansing Ophthalmology, two
lasers are used to reshape the cornea (the clear covering of the
eye) to improve the way the eye focuses light rays onto the retina.
Though LASIK complications are rare, most of those reported were the
result of the hand-held blade used in the first step of the
procedure. By replacing the blade with an IntraLase laser, Lansing
Ophthalmology has the safest LASIK available.
Specifically, the IntraLase laser delivers micron-level accuracy 100
percent greater than a blade for more accurate and consistent flap
thickness, factors critical for a successful LASIK outcome.
At Lansing Ophthalmology, we have upgraded our technology to use a
second laser (IntraLase), rather than a hand-held blade to complete
the first step in the process, making our LASIK safer for our
patients (and that includes our staff).
Dr. Bueche earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from the
University of Michigan. He did his ophthalmology residency at the
University of Pittsburgh's Eye and Ear Institute. He completed an
advanced fellowship in research and the treatment of glaucoma at
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida.
www.loeye.com
2001 Coolidge Road,
East Lansing, MI
Appointments & Information:
1-800-292-1668 or 517-337-1668
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