The LASIK technique incorporates the
precision of the Excimer laser and the refinement of advanced surgical
techniques.
1. After the eye is numbed with
“eye drop” anesthesia, a thin layer of the surface of the cornea is lifted
up using an instrument known as a microkeratome.
2. The inner layers of the cornea are then
reshaped using the Excimer laser to correct the individual's vision
problem.
3. The superficial layer of the cornea
is then placed back into its original position. No stitches are
required.
The Technolas 217
This fourth
generation Excimer laser machine is considered
to be one of the most advanced machines in the
world. It incorporates a sophisticated infrared
camera, called "eye tracker",
which follows
eye movements and adjusts the laser beam, several times per second on
the area to be treated, no matter where the eye is
looking.
The Orbscan ll
This topography
machine is a unique instrument capable of
evaluating the shape of the cornea and measuring
thousands of points on the corneal surface to
calculate its precise thickness. Corneal
topography is an important aid in planning how
the cornea is to be
reshaped.
The microkeratomes
The Clinic is equipped with four of the most advanced
microkeratomes in the world: Moria (1998), Hansatome (1999), Amadeus (2001) and
the new Hansatome with zero compression (2002). This wealth of cutting-edge
technology allows us to select the device and the technique we deem
most appropriate for each patient.
In march 2000, Dr. Fanous was the first
surgeon in Canada to be certified by The American College of
Eye Surgery for maintaining a high level of excellence in
laser refractive surgery (Lasik).
