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The development of refractive surgery has been very fast since 1990. Major progress has been made in surgical techniques, methods and laser technology. All this has made laser procedures safer, more comfortable and the results more precise.
The most recent development in this kind of technology is femtosecond laser.
The new technique enables to make a corneal flap without using mechanical blade, by creating the flap through photodisruption with a femtosecond laser.
Laservisioon is the first eye centre in Estonia to use the most recent FEMTO LDV technology in LASIK surgery.
Our new prodecure is called FemtoLasik.
The procedure combines our long experience, knowledge and the World’s leading technology – the Swiss femtosecond laser and superfast Allegretto 400 hz Eye-Q Excimer laser.
Our femtosecond laser
In FemtoLasik procedure, we use high-precision laser made by the Swiss Ziemer Group. The devices are developed and manufactured in the same districts where many other types of precision equipment are made, including the Rolex and Omega watches.
Femtolaser performance
The duration of one femtosecond laser pulse is 0,000 000 000 000 001 seconds. The laser sends millions of pulses in a second and apply very little energy to the eye.
Safe and precise operation
- The eye is operated without using a mechanical blade – the corneal flap is created with a laser.
- Removing the corneal flap with the laser is more precise and safer than making a cut with a microkeratome.
- The dimensions of the corneal flap are determined by a top technological computer, ensuring thus its exact right size.
- Use of laser technology enables to remove the flap faster. This in turn reduces the duration of the operation and possible risk for inflammation and infections.
- Since no cutting blade contacts the eye, the microtrauma on cellular level will be smaller than by using a microkeratome.
- Post-surgery studies have shown that use of femtosecond laser does not injure the deeper layers of the cornea.
- For the patient the use of femtosecond laser means faster recovery, less discomfort and minimal post-operation prickling sensation.
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