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.
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Femtosecond lasers keep getting better
March 9, 2010Benefits of latest femtosecond laser for LASIK highlighted
September 15, 2009The latest IntraLase femtosecond laser designed for all-laser LASIK by Abbott Medical Optics (Santa Ana, Calif.) improves patient comfort, produces better visual outcomes and reduces certain LASIK risks, according to a prominent laser eye surgeon.
More U.S. LASIK surgeons using femtosecond lasers
July 3, 2009Two recent independent surveys suggest a continuing trend among U.S. refractive surgeons toward using femtosecond lasers rather than microkeratomes to create the corneal flap in LASIK surgery. The surveys were conducted separately by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (ISRS/AAO).