IntraLase®

Dr. Cohen chooses to use the IntraLase® laser to create the corneal flap because of its unparalleled precision. IntraLase® creates pulses of laser energy at a rate of one pulse every one quad-trillionth of a second. Each pulse creates a microscopic bubble of water vapor and carbon dioxide just beneath the surface of the cornea. Thousands of these bubbles are placed next to each other to separate the corneal tissue at the molecular level. Once the flap is complete, Dr. Cohen gently lifts the flap out of the way so he can shape the cornea using the VISX® laser.

IntraLase® represents a vast improvement over the handheld microkeratome; a microkeratome is a small blade that was previously used for flap creation. Although complications in LASIK surgery are very rare, most of the problems that do occur are associated with the use of the microkeratome.

Another advantage of IntraLase® is that patients report fewer side effects such as dry eye and the need for repeat treatments after their initial LASIK surgery. Moreover, IntraLase® allows a wider range of patients to enjoy the benefits of LASIK; Dr. Cohen can now treat people using IntraLase® who were previously not candidates for LASIK surgery. 

What is Blade-FREE LASIK?

When LASIK first arrived as a laser vision correction procedure, a microkeratome was used to create the corneal flap. Over the years ophthalmologists have found that when complications arise from LASIK they are typically from a poorly created corneal flap. Unlike mechanical instruments, the IntraLase blade-free LASIK technology is uniquely able to program the dimensions of your flap based on what's best for your eye(s). Then the IntraLase laser creates your flap from below the surface of the cornea-without ever cutting it. This process is done in a series of steps:

  •  Ultra-fast pulses of laser light position microscopic bubbles at a precise depth predetermined by your doctor.
  •  The laser light passes harmlessly through your cornea. Then the laser creates rows of these bubbles just beneath your corneal surface as it moves back and forth across your eye in a uniform plane.
  •  Next, the IntraLase laser stacks bubbles around your corneal diameter to create the edges of your flap. These bubbles are stacked at an angle that is determined by your doctor and is individualized to the way your eye is shaped.
  • The process takes only about 30 seconds from start to finish- it's quiet and it's comfortable.
  •  Your doctor then gently lifts the flap to allow for the second step of your LASIK treatment. When treatment is complete, the flap is gently put back into position and the healing process begins.

Did You Know?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said for the first time it will consider applicants who have undergone two common types of vision-correction surgery: laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, known as LASIK; and photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK.

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Hear What Our Patients Have to Say!

"I was nervous about having LASIK surgery, but once I met Dr. Cohen, I felt better. I can't believe how good my vision is, even better than with glasses and contacts"

- Dr. Matt Goodwin- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

"This is the best and easiest thing I ever did!"

- Dr. Robert Zann, Orthopedic Surgery

"I chose Dr. Cohen for his reputation. It took me a year to have the LASIK procedure, and now I can go to work, work out, see my cell phone without having to wear glasses. It is the best thing I ever did, after my wife and kids"

- Dr. Steve Milstein, Chief of Anesthesilogy, Boca Raton

"The freedom of not wearing glasses is amazing. I had astigmatism and could not wear contacts. This is unbelievable!"

- Dr. Ari Wirtschafter, ENT Surgeon