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Aloha Laser Vision became the first laser center in Hawaii to replace the microkeratome with the high precision IntraLase® FS (femtosecond) laser for the majority of LASIK patients. Dr. Alan Faulkner is proud to provide his patients with the safest, most effective LASIK technologies available and is particularly excited about offering the IntraLase Method™ at his practice. Contact Aloha Laser Vision today to find out if the IntraLase Method™ is right for you.
The IntraLase Method™ is a 100% blade-free approach to creating your corneal flap, the thin flap of tissue that the doctor folds back in order to perform your LASIK procedure. The IntraLase Method™ can only be performed using the IntraLase® FS Laser.
Traditionally, doctors have used an instrument called a microkeratome for the creation of corneal flaps. The microkeratome is a hand-held blade that moves across the eye , cutting the corneal flap as it goes. While LASIK is extremely safe, if complications do occur the microkeratome is often the cause.
With the IntraLase® FS laser, Dr. Alan Faulkner uses the precision of a laser to create the corneal flap, rather than a microkeratome. The accuracy of the laser (100 times more accurate than a blade) is unparalleled by any other technology in vision correction surgery. This advanced technology gives Dr. Faulkner more control during the procedure, and even allows him to provide customized LASIK treatment for every individual patient. Because of its consistent accuracy, IntraLase® now makes it possible to treat many patients who were dismissed as candidates for laser vision correction due to thin corneas.
Many prospective patients continue to have questions about the IntraLase® laser and the IntraLase Method™. Read answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the procedure.
It's the critical first step of the customized procedure. There has never been a combination of technologies that have allowed for this type of personalized vision correction. The most exciting part is that while offering the ability to get the best results, we are doing it all with unprecedented safety and precision.
Dr. Alan Faulkner knows that every patient's eyes are different and therefore need to be evaluated independently and uniquely treated. We now have fully customized all steps of the laser vision correction procedure: custom diagnosis, (before the procedure), custom flap (to start the procedure), and custom treatment (to complete the procedure).
No, but IntraLase® reduces the risk of complications reported with traditional LASIK, and we feel that it is very important for our patients. The advanced IntraLase® technology has given many patients more confidence when considering laser vision correction. Our surgeons recommend the IntraLase® FS laser for all of our patients because it provides greater precision and may significantly reduce the possibility of risk.
IntraLase® is rapidly becoming known as the key ingredient to optimizing results in laser vision correction surgery. Comparative clinical studies confirm that patients see better following laser vision correction with IntraLase® than with previous methods.
Dr. Alan Faulkner can now offer a new level of predictability to each patient in all parts of the procedure: custom diagnosis (before the procedure), custom flap (to start the procedure), and custom treatment (to complete the procedure). We believe that IntraLase is the essential ingredient of this strategy to obtain your best vision while maintaining the highest standards for safety and patient care.
Be sure to ask for IntraLase® by name. Only the IntraLase® FS laser can provide the computer controlled, laser precision required for maximum predictability. Your doctor can explain the difference between other procedures that may be advertised as "all laser," such as LASEK or PRK which are surface ablations that do not require the creation of a corneal flap. These procedures generally require longer healing time and frequently involve more discomfort.
LASIK surgery may be elective but good vision is not. We understand how valuable your sight is to you, and we keep our sights set on finding the most advanced technology and consistently striving to provide only the best for our patients. We do not let cost dictate our standard of care.
Advanced technologies are usually more expensive for the surgeon to employ in a practice. Our doctors continually evaluate all advances in technology and have found that the IntraLase® computer-guided laser for flap creation is the most sophisticated and accurate system available today.
IntraLase® technology provides greater precision, safety and predictability. We believe that laser vision correction enriched with IntraLase® is one of the most important advances in technology today. Because of its unique safety profile, we have invested in this technology in order to maintain our commitment to excellence in patient care.
If you're considering refractive eye surgery, the IntraLase® FS laser is your best choice in laser technology. For the latest technology and most modern equipment in refractive eye surgery, choose Aloha Laser Vision. Contact our office today to learn more about our services.
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For more information about laser vision correction in Honolulu, Hawaii, contact Aloha Laser Vision.
Aloha Laser Vision
1100 Ward Avenue, Ste# 1000
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Phone: 866-564-2524
Fax: 808-599-4818