IntraLase technology gives you the capability to precision-design your patient's intracorneal architecture in terms of diameter, depth, edge angle and morphology — facilitating creation of the optimal stromal bed for the refractive procedure. IntraLase technology delivers many of the essential components of the ideal LASIK flap, including:
- Stronger flaps through improved wound healing, preservation of Bowman's layer and flap edge healing results in corneal strength comparable to PRK1
- Enhanced safety through less ectasia, reduced epithelial ingrowth and folds2
- Less risk of infectious keratitis than PRK3
Essential Components Of A Perfect LASIK Flap
- Stronger flaps, improved wound healing: preservation of Bowman's layer; flap edge healing results in corneal strength comparable to PRK
- Enhanced safety: less ectasia; minimal epithelial ingrowth and folds
- Biomechanical stability: comparable to PRK
- Predictability: thin flap with a uniform thickness across the entire flap
- Superior visual outcomes: maximum clarity and transparency
- Centration via software: ensures maximum stromal bed exposure, delivers minimal disruption of vital peripheral lamellar structure
- Less flap-induced higher order aberration: enables wavefront-guided treatment to deliver better visual outcomes
Biomechanical Stability
IntraLase Sub-Bowman's keratomileusis (SBK) demonstrates biomechanical stability equivalent to PRK.5
Thin, Uniform Flaps
The unique computer-controlled laser system enables surgeons to create thin, planar flaps with a uniform mean thickness of 112±5 μm and an average standard deviation of as little as 4 µm within each flap,6 maximizing residual bed and potentially producing a more stable post-LASIK cornea.
Faster Visual Recovery
- Through one week postop, eight times more IntraLase eyes achieved 20/20 or better uncorrected vision compared to PRK eyes7
- Superiority continued at one month, where nearly twice as many IntraLase eyes achieved 20/20 or better uncorrected vision compared to PRK eyes7
IntraLase Innovation At Work: Strong Flaps That Actually Heal
The IntraLase FS laser gives surgeons unparalleled control over flap diameter, depth, centration and ablation pattern, for safer, precision-designed treatments with faster healing and better visual outcomes.
Better Wound Healing
- The IntraLase FS laser produces stronger flap adhesion postoperatively1
- The IntraLase FS laser may make stronger flaps that are more resistant to trauma and reduce the incidence of certain complications1
Enhanced Safety
- The risk of infectious keratitis is significantly greater with Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) than it is with LASIK3
- The risk of ectasia is significantly decreasing with IntraLase Sub-Bowman's Keratomileusis (SBK)
The Technology Driving Innovative Treatments
IntraLase Enabled Keratoplasty (IEK)
With IEK, patients experience better functional vision, less astigmatism and less inflammation.
IntraLase Enabled Lamellar Keratoplasty (IELK)
IELK is a safe, effective and minimally invasive technique:
- In a retrospective study of 12 consecutive eyes with anterior corneal scarring, no intraoperative complications were found8
- The IntraLase FS laser empowers the surgeon to custom design incisions for individualized Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK)
- Precise fit between the donor tissue and the recipient cornea results in faster, better wound healing and enables sutureless ALK8