Blade Versus Bladeless LASIK Eye Surgery: What Is The Difference?

Patients considering LASIK eye surgery may come across medical jargon, such as “blade” and “bladeless” LASIK. To a layman, such terms might appear overwhelming. However, as a patient you must know the difference between the two surgery types, and the rewards and risks associated with each.
Traditional LASIK makes use of a microkeratome to cut a [...]

Lasik …Do you get what you pay for?? What???

I have been dreaming of having Lasik for years. I swore I’d like to take the step when they finally had enough of dollars for expenses. I made an appointment with Drs. King and Mockovak, which have an obvious Lasik Clinic in Renton. They performed Lasik my husband for years and he does not seem [...]

Z-LASIK and iLASIK laser eye surgery explained

OK. lots of new laser eye surgery names that appear, so we will confirm what they mean!
Z-LASIK: the blade-free LASIK using the new Swiss Ziemer laser to make a corneal flap, rather than a traditional leaf.

iLASIK: LASIK sheet free, but using the IntraLase laser of americas to make a corneal flap.

Therefore, simple so [...]

IntraLase: Creating a LASIK Flap with Precision

A new technology called IntraLase seems to enhance the safety of LASIK vision correction using laser energy rather than a microkeratome, a cutting tool with a metal blade used in traditional LASIK procedures.
In LASIK, the microkeratome is used to cut a hinged flap in the cornea. The flap is folded back, and an excimer laser [...]