No-Blade Lasik

Laser Vision Correction using the Intralase laser is the safest most precise method.

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Education

Tags:

• lasik
• Frangie
• IntraLase
• laser
• vision
• correction
• PRK

[FRANGIEEYE]

We have had lasik patients well into their 60's. At 35 that is an average age for us to treat. Fear is the #1 thing holding folks back from lasik, # 2 $. Many centers offer interest free payment plans.

[FRANGIEEYE]

FDA says 18 but age alone is not sufficient. We like to be sure the patients eyes are stable with slight or no change for a couple years. Often when we see a young patient we like to get their records for the past 2-3 years to check the numbers. If there is a question Dr. Frangie may ask the patient to wait 6 mo., a year, or even longer in some cases.

[FRANGIEEYE]

Intralase was first introduced in Europe in the late 90's and was approved in the USA in 2001. We purchase our laser in 2003. Since that time no-blade lasik has become the standard of care.

[FRANGIEEYE]

Light sensitivity is common for a couple days following so sunglasses. We ask no swimming or hot tub for two week. Avoiding the public water so as not to get an infection. No eye make-up for one week. There are eye drops for 7 days following the procedure.

[FRANGIEEYE]

At 16 your eyes are still changing so stick with contacts or glasses for at least another five years. You may reconsider in your 20's. We have been very successful in treating hire prescriptions with both No-Blade Lasik and PRK.

[FRANGIEEYE]

Intralase, as seen here in the video, is a Femtosecond laser technology that has increased the efficacy and safety of the LASIK procedure. Offering thinner, more precise flaps than mechanical keratomes and offsetting the risk associated with mechanical devices. Femtosecond technology (Intralase laser) cleaves corneal tissue at precise, predetermined depths by using short-duration energy pulses.

[GreenCakeLazer]

I wanna see better..... *watches lasik vids*.. ok f*ck that sh*t I'll use contacts

[BorderCityBandit]

I wonder if thier is an age limit on this,Im 35 ,going on 36 and have worn glasses since I was 13.since 1989.Im nearsighted with astigmatism. only thing stopping me,now is lack of money,I probably wanna try and get this done before 2013.

[iCesar72]

At what age can a have this surgery done? Will my eyes after the surgery be 20/20 permanently?

[DrGreenThumbs1]

Getting mine done next week :)

[vodanh1941]

is this a new method of eye surgery?

[xXInboundSlenkXx]

I bet by them time in 2020, you wont even need to set the cornea flap aside.

[leusdapogi01]

no hydration?

the patient can't help it without it, they will need to close their eyes... :/