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VISX Star S4
IR
The VISX STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system represents the most advanced laser technology platform available today. Integrating data collected by the WaveScan WaveFront System, the STAR S4 IR utilizes VISX Iris Registration and other exclusive VISX technologies to deliver advanced precision and enhanced safety.
Iris Registration (IR)
The first FDA-approved, fully automated, non-contact method of alignment of the correct CustomVue treatment to the corneal site.
Variable Spot Scanning (VSS)
Variable beam sizes from as small as 0.65 mm up to 6.5 mm scanned over the treatment area, conserving tissue and optimizing treatment times.
Variable Repetition Rate (VRR) VRR delivers treatment at varying repetition rates, optimizing treatment time.
ActiveTrak 3-D Active Eye Tracking
Captures all 3 dimensions of intra-operative eye movements—no dilation required.
ActiveTrak Automatic Centering
Locates, and then automatically sets the treatment center to the center of the pupil.
Custom Vue Wavefront Wavescan System
The first step in the Custom LASIK procedure is to perform a series of measurements to determine the individual characteristics of your vision. The Wavefront Wavescan system (aberrometer) measures over 250 points throughout your optical system that captures your lower and higher order aberrations and then creates a 3-D map of the unique imperfections of your eyes. Then our Advanced CustomVue™ process uses the digital information from that 3- D map to design a custom laser treatment for each of your eyes. These digital treatment instructions are then transferred to the laser, driving a new level of precision and accuracy.
Together, the WaveScan WaveFront System and STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser System deliver unprecedented levels of measurement accuracy and treatment precision essential to deliver the CustomVue procedure.
Intralase What is the IntraLase Method™?
The IntraLase Method is a 100% blade-free technique used to perform the critical first step in the LASIK procedure: creating the corneal flap. The creation of the corneal flap prepares the eye for the second step of the LASIK procedure, where an excimer laser is used on the inner cornea to correct vision.
How does the IntraLase™ Method work?
The IntraLase Method uses tiny, rapid pulses of laser light to create your corneal flap, during the first step of LASIK. Each pulse of light passes through the top layers of your cornea and forms a microscopic bubble at a specific depth and position within your eye that is determined by the doctor. The IntraLase® laser moves back and forth across your eye, creating a uniform layer of bubbles just beneath your corneal surface.
Just prior to applying laser vision correction, the doctor creates your corneal
flap by gently separating the tissue where these bubbles have formed. The corneal
flap is then folded back so the doctor can perform the second step of your LASIK
treatment.
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With Bladeless LASIK Dr. Emara can treat a wider variety of patients, including patients with thin corneas.
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The Intralase method has been used in more than one million LASIK procedures worldwide.
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Studies have shown the incidence of dry eye symptoms may be reduced with Bladeless LASIK.
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