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iLASIK The Ultimate in Laser Vision Correction

What is it?

The very best things in life are custom-fit, tailor-made for you and now that includes iLASIK.

iLASIK is the very first vision correction procedure ever to be fully tailored [individualized] for the unique characteristics of your individual eyes.


What’s different?

iLASIK marries two of the most medically advanced LASIK technologies into one procedure, offering a new generation of vision seekers the potential for 20/20 or better vision AND superior safety.


The procedure itself.

iLASIK is fast, virtually painless, and one of the safest elective procedures in the U.S.

The next step.

Schedule a personal consultation with us to determine if you are a good candidate for iLASIK.

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Questions and Answers

What is iLASIK and how does it work?

The iLASIK procedure is one of the most precise medical procedures performed today.  iLASIK surgeons now have precise tools to painlessly measure and map the uniqueness of both of your eyes – down to the most minute characteristics individual to you. 3D mapping technology literally creates a blueprint (or fingerprint) of your eye, allowing the iLASIK surgeon to then custom-fit the iLASIK procedure for each of your eyes.
 
The iLASIK procedure itself is revolutionized by the use of two computer-guided lasers – instead of one as in earlier generations of LASIK.  The first, ultra-fast laser creates a thin corneal flap, which is then folded back to allow the second laser to correct your vision based on the exact specification/measurements of your eye(s).  The procedure takes just minutes.  Patients experience a quick virtually painless procedure with the potential of 20/20 or better vision and outstanding safety as a result of reduced flap complications. * **

Final post-op visits are conducted with your iLASIK surgeon one day, one month and three months later.  You are free to resume your active lifestyle, now with the potential of 20/20 or better vision.† Remember, it was the very same technology advances used in the iLASIK procedure that convinced the military and NASA that iLASIK was finally good enough for their mission critical personnel.  Even your most-extreme lifestyle is nothing compared to being ejected from an F-16 or the G-Forces of shuttle rocket blast-off.  

Why should I choose iLASIK over other vision correction options?

Just like the tailoring of a fine suit or couture fashion, the iLASIK procedure is tailor-made for you, your vision and the unique characteristics of your two, individual eyes. 3-D mapping, precise measurement and the use of two of the most advanced lasers differentiate the iLASIK procedure from all others.  Consumers not only require 20/20 (or better) vision for their active lifestyles, but also prefer not be bothered with the daily inconvenience of glasses and contacts.  

Is there anything new or different? Has any part of the procedure changed?

iLASIK is the final frontier of LASIK: NASA approved the LASIK procedure for its astronauts following review of extensive military clinical data, which showed the use of two lasers (femtosecond & wavefront-guided) provides superior safety and vision as compared to earlier forms of the procedure.

Isn’t this just the same procedure wrapped in a new brand name?

iLASIK is a decade in the making and combines extensive medical expertise and your surgeon’s commitment to innovation to make the most advanced LASIK procedure available to you today.

Who are candidates for the iLASIK procedure?

There are 290 million candidates for iLASIK around the world. If you are 21 years of age or older and wear glasses or contact lenses to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism or mixed astigmatism, you may benefit from iLASIK. See your ophthalmologist for more information and to determine if you are a candidate for iLASIK.

* Davis EA, Lindstrom RL. IntraLase vs. Microkeratome: Complications. “Early Experience with the 30 kHz IntraLase,” 2005. Presented at Ocular Surgery News; September 16-18, 2005; New York, NY

** Schallhorn SC and Tanzer DJ. “Comparison of visual outcomes with femtosecond and mechanical microkeratomes for wavefront guided LASIK“ Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting; November 13, 2006; Las Vegas, NV.

† Results may vary. 98% of nearsighted patients participating in the Advanced CustomVue™ FDA Clinical Trails could see 20/20 or better one year after treatment.

Quick Facts To Remember:

  • iLASIK revolutionizes laser vision correction and is the first vision correction procedure 100 percent custom-fit for your eyes. By combining the use of two lasers instead of one, iLASIK offers a new generation of vision seekers the potential for 20/20 or better vision and superior safety through reduced flap complications. * **

  • iLASIK is the culmination of more than a decade of extensive medical expertise and your surgeon’s commitment to innovation and safety in laser vision correction.

    • The iLASIK procedure takes minutes, is virtually painless and offers a new generation of vision seekers the potential for 20/20 or better vision with superior safety through reduced flap complications. * *

  • iLASIK is not your father’s LASIK. With more than 17 million procedures performed worldwide to date – approximately 3.5 million last year alone – the iLASIK procedure represents the combination of two of the most medically advanced laser technologies, ultra precision, the potential for 20/20 or better visual outcomes and superior safety through reduced flap complications.* **

  • iLASIK has reached premium status – a point further punctuated with NASA’s recent validation of these iLASIK technologies for use on its astronauts, and the U.S. military’s pervasive use of the procedure as a weapon of choice.


If you're not a LASIK candidate you may be a candidate for the intraocular contact lenses. To find out more go to our ICL page or visit SeeBeyondLASIK.com.