Bladeless LASIK

Precision Technology for Safer LASIK Surgery

There are two important steps to LASIK eye surgery. In Step One, a micro-thin flap of tissue is created on your cornea. The flap is important for rapid healing, greater comfort and better vision. If the flap is too thick, too thin, or irregular, it could affect the quality of your vision. Today, there are new options in the technology used to create the flap.

For most patients, the instrument traditionally used in Step One of LASIK will continue to deliver excellent results, just as it has in years past. However, for those with higher prescriptions and those with thin corneas, using the Ziemer femtosecond laser in Step One has proven to be a much safer alternative. It’s also a great option for those who simply prefer a completely bladeless LASIK solution. Ziemer delivers more accurate and consistent flap thickness which is especially important for those with high prescriptions and thin corneas. With this new technology, patients who were previously told they were not candidates for LASIK may now be good candidates.

How Ziemer Works

The Ziemer FEMTO LDV, a 4th generation bladeless LASIK solution now available near Coconut Creek, Margate & North Lauderdale, is fundamentally different from earlier femtosecond laser systems, such as Intralase, Femtec or Ziess. Compared to these conventional femtolasers, the Ziemer laser operates at significantly higher pulse rates for faster correction, and emits substantially lower pulse energies to minimize the effect on surrounding tissue.

Drs. Gailitis and Burks use the Ziemer laser to create a flap of precise size, shape and depth. Using an infrared beam of light, the laser precisely separates molecules without any transfer of heat and without impacting the surrounding tissue. This technology allows us to offer the safest, most predictable and most accurate Bladefree LASIK procedure available.