Procedures

LASEK

LASEK (laser epithelial keratomileusis) is a laser refractive procedure to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. It involves removing the top layer of the cornea as a flap-like sheet before re-sculpting the cornea with the excimer laser. The epithelial sheet is then replaced on the surface of the eye and a soft contact lens is inserted for a few days following the surgery. This procedure is most suitable for people with thin corneas.

Procedure

1. Anesthetic drops are applied to the eye.
2. The surface of the cornea is gently moved by the surgeon.
3. Computer-controlled pulses of cool laser light are applied to the inner layers of your cornea. The inner corneal layer is reshaped with the laser to mimic your contact lens or glasses prescription.
4. The surgeon gently replaces the flap and aligns it to its original position.
5. A protective contact lens is placed over the eye. It heals naturally and securely
   

LASIK

(Laser-Assisted-In-Situ Keratomileusis) is currently one of the most frequently performed elective procedures in Europe. It is a highly effective outpatient procedure that is suitable for most low, moderate and higher prescriptions. LASIK uses a cool beam of light from the excimer laser to gently reshape the front surface (cornea) of your eye.

Procedure

1. Anesthetic drops are applied to the eye.
2. A protective flap is created and gently lifted by the surgeon, revealing the inner corneal tissue.
3. Computer-controlled pulses of cool laser light are applied to the inner layers of your cornea. The inner corneal layer is reshaped with the laser to mimic your contact lens or glasses prescription.
4. The surgeon gently replaces the flap and aligns it to its original position.
5. A protective contact lens is placed over the eye. It heals naturally and securely.

IntraLase - Bladeless LASIK

Eye Laser Ireland was Ireland’s first Bladeless LASIK Clinic using the IntraLase® femtosecond laser. IntraLase delivers micron-level accuracy more than 100 times greater than using a blade.

With Bladeless LASIK, the surgeon uses a laser to create the corneal flap. This technology gives the surgeon the ability to customise the corneal flap for every individual patient. In recent studies done by IntraLase, this technology may now make it possible to treat those who were previously unsuitable due to thin corneas.

Bladeless LASIK has been used in more than one million LASIK procedures worldwide

Wavefront Guided

Wavefront Guided Lasik (Custom Lasik) is a procedure that enables your surgeon to further customise the conventional LASIK procedure to your individual eyes. This customised procedure may result in patients seeing clearer and sharper than ever before. In the USA the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) studies show that Custom LASIK may produce better vision than is possible with contact lenses or glasses.

In clinical studies, Wavefront Guided Lasik has been able to provide patients with:

• A greater chance of having 20/20 vision
• The potential for better vision than is possible with contacts or glasses
• Potentially better overall vision, even at night.

Better quality vision

Clinical studies have shown that Wavefront Guided Lasik may improve not only what you see but also how well you see it. In the past, all vision was measured using a standard vision chart. If you could see the letters, the doctor would use that measurement for how well you could see. But now, with Wavefront Guided Lasik, doctors are able to focus on the quantity as well as the quality of your vision. Many patients who have had Wavefront Guided Lasik are reporting the ability to see clearer than ever before.

Higher Order Aberrations

Several types of visual imperfections, referred to as lower- and higher-order aberrations, exist within the eye and may affect your vision (the amount of these aberrations vary from person to person). Previously, only lower-order aberrations (such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism) could be measured and treated. Higher-order aberrations may also have a significant impact on vision and have been linked to glare and halos. Now Wavefront Guided LASIK may help to further customise your treatment of these higher-order aberrations that, in the past, could not be adequately treated with glasses, contacts or conventional LASIK treatments.