Blade Free LASIK is a relatively new way of performing LASIK where the corneal flap is created not with a blade (microkeratome) but with a femtosecond laser. It was first pioneered and perfected by AMO/VISX and Intralase technology and coined iLASIK.

With over a decade of research and clinical results, LASIK Doctors and industry experts sought a more predictable solution for vision correction. Blade Free LASIK now provides this solution. By combining excimer lasers with wavefront technology and a femtosecond laser for an ALL-laser, Blade Free LASIK, we can achieve a safer, more precise result. The technology used in the iLASIK procedure has been thoroughly tested and scrutinized by doctors who, overwhelmingly, claim the advantages with safety and precision. It is clear now that iLASIK truly represents a technological combination unmatched in vision correction.

Blade Free LASIK Facts

Approximately 20 million LASIK procedures have been performed to date, making it the most common elective vision procedure in the U.S. In fact, all branches of the U.S. military and NASA recently approved LASIK for their servicemen and women, thanks to studies using iLASIK technology. If you are between the ages of 21 and 55 and wear glasses or contact lenses to correct myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism you may be a candidate for the iLASIK procedure

Blade Free LASIK Candidacy

If you were deemed not a candidate for LASIK in the past, you may be considered a good candidate now. Given the wavefront technology and bladeless microkeratome technology additions to LASIK, the doors are now open for some previously unqualified candidates. If you were previously determined to be a LASIK candidate you will most likely also be a candidate for iLASIK. In order to determine candidacy for this procedure call today for a consult with Vistar Eye Center LASIK specialists.

There are some conditions that will still exclude certain patients from becoming a candidate, however, if you have nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism there is a solid chance that you will be an iLASIK candidate.

Steps to Blade-Free LASIK

  1. Determine your candidacy with the qualified iLASIK surgeons at Vistar Eye Center
  2. Discuss payment options
  3. Schedule surgery