IntraLasik Refractive Surgery, commonly known simply as 'lasik' surgery, differs significantly from Radial Keratotomy (RK) which was the predominant form of refractive surgery throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Excimer Laser was approved for use in the United States by the FDA in 1996 but has been used in Canada and worldwide since 1987 when the first laser procedure to correct vision was performed.

Over 4 million Laser Vision correction procedures have been performed worldwide since.

At CEENTA, we use the most recently updated excimer lasers approved by the FDA, including the VISX Star S4 with CUSTOM LASIK and TECHNOLAS scanning lasers. Both are permanently fixed and serviced at our TLC Laser Eye Centers.

We include bladeless flap formation with the INTRALASE laser as part of most procedures. Our network of TLC Laser Eye Centers has over 60 centers in the US and Canada, and is the largest and busiest provider of Laser Vision Correction procedures on the continent of North America. Being associated with TLC gives us the opportunity to remain in touch with the latest developments and most modern equipment.

At our Charlotte Lasik center, we have a highly trained and very experienced team of professionals who together deliver the highest level of care to each and every patient. Due to the unique nature of our network, we are able to offer services such as the TLC LIFETIME COMMITMENT.

The Excimer Laser technology is incredibly precise. Each pulse of the laser reshapes 39 millionths of an inch of corneal tissue in 12 billionths of a second, and can be used to correct:

• nearsightedness (myopia)
• farsightedness (hyperopia)
• astigmatism.

The IntraLASIK procedure couples a time tested surgical technique called keratomileusis (first used on humans in the 1940s) with the excimer laser technology to give us the best available procedure for correcting refractive errors in the safest way. However, as with any surgical procedure, there are risks involved. The laser technology shifts the surgical reshaping of the cornea from the surgeon's hands to the computer controlled laser beam.

Experience with these vision correction techniques, as well as with patient education and selection, are essential to diminishing the risks of the procedure. This has resulted in more successful outcomes with greater achievement of 20/20 vision, greater stability in correction, less enhancement procedures and less side effects than previous procedures. This outpatient procedure takes only 10 to 15 minutes per eye.

Please contact our Charlotte Lasik eye care professionals for more information, or to schedule an appointment.

If you are interested in learning how you might benefit by having IntraLASIK, please make a telephone appointment to discuss the clinical and financial details of the process with one of our Laser Vision Correction Surgery Coordinators. They can schedule a your consultation for a full evaluation. 

I hope you will allow us the privilege to discuss with you this incredible opportunity in the near future. Our entire staff is dedicated to the correction of your vision, and the preservation of your visual well-being.

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