Epi-K: Advanced Surface Treatment – No More Lasik Flaps

Advanced Surface Treatment gives the laser access to corneal tissue, not by cutting a flap, but by separating just the thin upper layer of the cornea known as the "epithelium". An FDA Approved Epi-keratome is used to gently separate the epithelium from the underlying layers of the cornea. The patient's vision is then corrected using an excimer laser.

Reston, VA (PRWEB) February 22, 2006 -- Before a surgical laser can be used to correct a patient's vision in LASIK eye surgery, a flap must be cut in the clear covering over the front of the eye (the cornea) and folded back to give the laser access to the tissue beneath. The flap is cut using either a blade, called a microkeratome, or a laser, such as Intralase. Once the flap has been cut and folded back, the excimer laser then reshapes the front of the eye to correct myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.

After LASIK eye surgery, the corneal flap is replaced and allowed to heal on its own. It is during this replacement and healing process, or during the actual cutting of the flap, that most complications occur. An imperfect or incomplete cut, or irregular healing can make a patient's outcome less than expected.

These complications associated with LASIK eye surgery are causing Virginia, DC, and Maryland residents, in ever-increasing numbers, to choose the state-of-the-art Epi-K procedure.

Epi-K gives the laser access to corneal tissue, not by cutting a flap, but by separating just the thin upper layer of the cornea known as the "epithelium".

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