iLASIK at Black Hills Regional Eye Institute
The Eye Institute has upgraded its iLASIK technologies to the iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser. This technology is used for the crucial step of creating the LASIK flap. Previously, a metal blade was used for this step. Our experience with the bladeless IntraLase system has been exceptional. Now, the Eye Institute has the most current, 5th generation laser system. This system offers several improvements:
- 10 second flap creation leading to less risk of flap complication and increased safety
- "Beveled” flap edge leading to increased flap strength and lower epithelial in-growth risk
- Less laser energy required which results in less tissue inflammation after surgery
- Oval flap customization for astigmatism correction
- More user friendly ergonomics for staff & surgeon
- The ability to perform laser enabled corneal transplant for those with advanced corneal disease
We have had excellent results with bladeless iLASIK. We’re proud to be the only clinic in the region performing bladeless iLASIK with the improved iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser. With the iLASIK procedure you can count on a tailor-made procedure for you, your vision and the unique characteristics for your individual eyes. 3-D Custom Wavescan mapping, precise measurement and the use of two of the most advanced lasers (iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser and VISX CustomVue) differentiate the iLASIK procedure from all others. In fact, after review of extensive military clinical data, NASA approved the iLASIK procedure for its astronauts, along with the US Navy and Air Force for Naval Top Gun Pilots and Air Force Pilots. To learn more about iLASIK click here.
WaveScan™ Wavefront 3-D Mapping
Waves of light precisely map the anatomy of the patient's eye to identify uniquely individual visual errors with measurements up to 25 times more precise than standard techniques used to measure glasses and contact lenses. This "fingerprint" of the patient's eye allows our surgeons to customize the laser vision correction to the patient to the exact curvature of the cornea and microscopic hills and valleys within the tissue that contribute to poor vision.
Iris Registration (IR)
Precise alignment with Iris Registration provides a fully automated, non-contact, method for aligning, registering and tracking wavefront corrections for the custom laser correction treatment.
iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser
Replacing the handheld microkeratome blade with an ultra-fast laser improves safety with reduced flap complications by eliminating virtually all of the most severe, sight-threatening flap complications. Patient measurements guide the computer-driven laser to create a customized corneal flap with micro-precision, while simultaneously preparing an optimal corneal surface below the flap for better visual outcomes. The iLASIK procedure is the first to incorporate two lasers with the combined ability to tailor a patient's laser vision correction procedure to each individual eye from start to finish.
Advanced CustomVue™ Procedure with the VISX™ Star S4 Excimer Laser System
The crown jewel of the customized iLASIK procedure is Advanced CustomVue procedure, which stands in a class of its own with the broadest range of FDA approved indications of any technology. Incorporating the precision of wavefront guidance, the Advanced CustomVue LASIK procedure treats for the reduction or elimination of low to severe nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism.
