Bladeless LASIK surgery in Michigan

Bladeless LASIK surgery in Michigan is the newest improvement in LASIK surgery. The technique before this used an instrument that is called a keratome to create the flap. There IS a difference, and there are definite benefits to the most modern techniques that Dr. William Goldstein uses. The keratome is a very good instrument, but is uses a metal blade to cut the flap. During that incision, there is distortion of the cornea, and the depth of the incision can be as much as 25% different than the intended depth. With bladeless lasik surgery, a femtosecond laser is used to make the incision. This increases the accuracy of the cut, with only about a 5% variation from the depth that the surgeon selects. And since there is no movement of a blade or other parts across the cornea, there is less chance of damage to the flap as it is created. There is some added cost to the patient for all-laser lasik in Detroit, but the increased security in the accuracy of the incision is worth it!

Why LASIK in Detroit is so effective

With state of the art technology lasik in Detroit offers unprecedented visual correction and safety. This new technology covers many exciting innovations that have been developed over the past decade. When put together these innovations are known as bladeless LASIK or All Laser LASIK. The first of these innovations is the femto laser than is able to create a thin flap on the surface of the cornea, whichs is the 'front window' of the eye. This is the area that is also reshaped when performing Lasik , in just seconds. When the flap is replaced, the eye is almost back to its preoperative state, and is very comfortable. Another important innovation is the use of new technology that measures the correction your eye needs to see 20/20. Wavefront analysis allows the surgeon to evaluate all aspects of focus in the eye, instead of just relying on the prescription. More than 25 times the information that goes into a simple glass prescription is then fed to the laser that then imparts your own unique correction. This often enables you to see better than you were able to see before with your own glasses or contact lenses. The surgeon at the Laser Eye Care Center is uniquely qualified to perform your laser. Dr. William Goldstein is a Board Certified Ophthalmologists and was one of the first in Michigan to perform this procedure.