Bladeless LASIK is Today's Gold Standard
Will Vision and Laser Centers introduced “Bladeless Lasik”, alternatively known as “All laser Lasik”, to the Pacific Northwest in 2002. Today the “Bladeless Lasik” method of performing laser vision correction is recognized world-wide as the most advanced and safest method of performing Lasik surgery.
With the “Bladeless Lasik” method, only laser energy is used for the entire Lasik procedure. In contrast, with older traditional Lasik, the first step of the procedure is performed using a steel bladed microkeratome that slices the eye’s surface.
Serving Vancouver, WA, and Salem, OR, we offer bladeless LASIK. Learn more below, or schedule your consultation today!
U.S. Military Only Uses Bladeless Lasik
Don’t just take our word for it. The US military has studied Lasik technology for years because when you are flying a state-of-the-art military jet at supersonic speeds in combat, perfect vision is not a luxury. Although standard microkeratome-based Lasik had been around for many years, concerns about the harsh aviation environment had previously prevented its use in U.S. military aviators. Military eye surgeons had been understandably cautious of employing standard microkeratome Lasik on aviators who frequently encounter environmental extremes such as high altitude, dry air, windblast and ‘G’ forces.
Now, all-laser LASIK has become the preferred option. According to Capt. Steve Schallhorn, Navy Program Manager for Refractive Surgery, “Wavefront-guided LASIK using the all-laser method represents the best-of-the-best and is a truly exciting advancement for critical personnel whose sight is of utmost importance in their military duties.”
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Accepted by Experts Worldwide
Over 2,000 surgeons worldwide use all-laser LASIK. In fact, all top U.S. ophthalmic teaching institutes use this laser technology to train future LASIK surgeons.
How Bladeless LASIK Works
All-laser LASIK provides a truly blade-free LASIK procedure, replacing the traditional hand-held microkeratome blade historically used in creating Lasik corneal flaps.This approach virtually eliminates the most severe, sight-threatening LASIK complications associated with the microkeratome and leads to improved visual outcomes — with many patients achieving 20/20 vision or better.
The iFS® femtosecond laser at Will Vision gently docks to the eye and precisely focuses within the cornea. Generating up to 500,000 pulses per second, it creates thousands of microscopic bubbles that form the incision. The bubbles are then stacked at a beveled angle along the flap edge to enhance wound healing — a unique feature of this advanced LASIK method. Creating the flap typically takes about 15 seconds.
The surgeon then lifts the flap, exposing the smooth corneal surface, and reshapes the cornea with the excimer laser. The LASIK procedure is completed when the flap is repositioned and carefully aligned.
With this advanced method, the surgeon precisely controls the critical first step of LASIK. Laser specifications include flap diameter, depth, hinge location and width, and side-cut architecture — all customizable to meet individual patient needs. The beveled-edge flap allows for precise repositioning, alignment, and better adherence, promoting stronger healing and reducing the risk of flap displacement.
With the “Bladeless Lasik” method, the surgeon can precisely control the critical first step of Lasik. Physician-programmed laser specifications include flap diameter, depth, hinge location and width, and side-cut architecture — factors which can be varied to meet patients’ needs. The “Bladeless Lasik” method creates a distinctive beveled-edge flap, which allows for precise repositioning, alignment and better adherence after the LASIK procedure is completed. This feature creates stronger healing, a stronger eye and helps reduce the risk of flap displacement, a complication seen with microkeratome flaps.
The Future's Right Before Your Eyes!
If you’re ready to take the next step in your journey to better vision, contact Will Vision & Laser Centers today. We’re excited to welcome you into our practice and for you to “See the Difference.”
Enhanced Patient Safety and Visual Results
Beyond improved safety, LASIK using this advanced technology has been shown clinically to deliver better visual outcomes in both standard and Custom LASIK procedures. More patients achieve visual acuity of 20/20, 20/15, and even 20/12.5. These remarkable results are due to the optimized corneal surface created by the femtosecond laser. The laser’s precision creates a smooth corneal bed, ideal for the excimer laser’s vision correction.
The good news is that you don’t need to be a military aviator, fly supersonic combat jets or travel to outer space in order to appreciate Bladeless Lasik. At Will Vision and Laser Centers, we have used this method for nearly 20 years — longer than any center in the Pacific Northwest. We introduced the technology to the region in 2002, and Dr. Will has been instrumental in refining it.
Other generic LASIK centers may offer bladeless or all-laser procedures, but many frequently still offer the old blade technology at a discount. These centers need to take some advice from the U.S. military – if you can’t use the best technology, then you’re better off doing nothing at all.
Better Technology, Better Results, Better Vision
Want to see what the future of laser vision correction looks like? Don’t wait for generic Lasik centers to show you. Contact Will Vision today and see for yourself. Wavefront-guided technology combined with the “Bladeless Lasik” method is the most advanced laser vision correction procedure possible. We provide only the best and most advanced technology available on the planet. There’s nothing extra to purchase or upgrade to because every patient at Will Vision and Laser Centers receives the “Bladeless Lasik” method. By delivering tomorrow’s technology today, we are revolutionizing the way you see the world.
Better technology, better results, better vision. Only makes sense, doesn’t it? Will Vision and “Bladeless Lasik” methodology – the future’s right before your eyes. Get the best Lasik eye surgery in the Portland area by contacting Will Vision today.