The introduction of the first FDA-approved femtosecond laser for use in LASIK eye surgery by IntraLase Corp. in 2001 marked the beginning of blade-free, all-laser LASIK in the United States. Since then, there have been many advances in IntraLase femtosecond lasers (now sold by Abbott Medical Optics) as well as the introduction of several competing femtosecond lasers that have gained FDA approval.
