Intralase IntraLASIK All Laser LASIK Detailed Information and Comparison

IntraLASIK, also called "all laser LASIK", is exactly like traditional conventional or custom wavefront LASIK, except the corneal flap is created with a femtosecond laser microkeratome rather than a mechanical microkeratome with a metal blade. The IntraLASIK name comes from a combination of the name of a femtosecond laser manufacturer, Intralase, and LASIK.

IntraLASIK may be performed with conventional laser ablation or wavefront-guided custom LASIK laser ablation.

There are several distinct advantages to IntraLASIK that make IntraLASIK more predictable and safer than traditional LASIK with a mechanical microkeratome. These advantages include more precise positioning of the flap, more accurate thickness of the flap, more even thickness of the flap throughout, and a lower probability of intraoperative complications such as buttonhole flaps, thin/thick flaps, or epithelial defect. Recent studies have shown IntraLASIK to be more favorable than LASIK with a mechanical microkeratome in providing vision with better contrast sensitivity.

Some patients, but not all, experience a short period of increased corneal edema with IntraLASIK.

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