IntraLase® and CustomVue™ - Blade-free Custom LASIK for Puyallup, University Place / Tacoma, Gig Harbor, and Auburn, Washington

LASIK Surgeons - Cascade Eye & Skin Centers At Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C., laser vision correction surgery has reached an exceptionally high level of safety and accuracy. Surgery is quick and comfortable and visual recovery is rapid. With the aid of IntraLase® and VISX CustomVue™ technologies, Cascade surgeons can now perform blade-free custom LASIK. Residents of University Place / Tacoma, Puyallup, Auburn, Gig Harbor, and other locations in western Washington have the advantage of Cascade's expertise with these highly advanced technologies. In the past, patients with similar glasses prescriptions received the same surgery. Now, a higher form of surgery allows the surgeon to tailor a correction to each individual’s specific “optical fingerprint.” The IntraLase Method™ for making the LASIK flap (the first step in the LASIK procedure), used in conjunction with VISX CustomVue™ corneal correction (the second step), is the best combination of LASIK technologies available anywhere in the world. Cascade’s highly experienced eye surgeons perform this form of blade-free custom LASIK exclusively, making them true experts in the procedure. Your eyes are too important for second best, so we offer no cheap LASIK alternatives.

The IntraLase Method™ (also called "Femtosecond" LASIK)
CustomVue™ Technology also called "WAVESCAN" Guided LASIK
The New LASIK

The IntraLase Method™

Rather than relying on a blade (called a microkeratome) to cut the corneal flap during LASIK, the IntraLase Method™ (also called Femtosecond LASIK) employs a high-precision laser to create the flap. By applying concentrated light energy to an exact depth within the cornea, your Cascade eye surgeon creates a layer of gas bubbles that makes a very smooth and uniform flap. The surgeon then carefully folds back the flap to reshape the cornea with a second laser.

The IntraLase Method™ avoids the irregularities that sometimes occur when cutting the corneal flap with a blade. A smoother, more regular flap means quicker, stronger healing and clearer vision.

View a video demonstration of IntraLase® (Femtosecond)

CustomVue™ Technology

Custom LASIK Technology - Cascade Eye & Skin Centers The term "custom LASIK" is the technology used in the second reshaping step of the LASIK procedure. At Cascade, this step is performed with the VISX CustomVue™ laser. CustomVue™ uses VISX WaveScan™ imaging technology, allowing our LASIK surgeons to create detailed three-dimensional maps of each patient's eyes. Many of the optical distortions that are not described by a patient’s glasses prescription can now be defined and corrected with this WaveScan™ technique. The end result is incredibly clear vision and a very low incidence of complications.

CustomVue™ imaging is used primarily in LASIK procedures, but Cascade surgeons also use this technology to improve the results of PRK – an alternative form of refractive surgery, sometimes used when a patient is not an ideal candidate for LASIK.

View a video demonstration of Wavefront LASIK

The New LASIK

For years, conventional LASIK was performed identically for patients with similar glasses prescriptions. Conventional LASIK worked well but failed to account for subtle differences between eyes. This, in combination with irregularities that can arise when cutting the corneal flap with a microkeratome blade, led to occasional side effects, such as vision problems in low light and other visually challenging situations.

Today, the use of IntraLase® and CustomVue™ for LASIK procedures has significantly improved visual results and has reduced the potential for night vision problems. Surgeons at Cascade are combining IntraLase® and CustomVue™ to perform bladeless custom LASIK (called iLASIK™), helping patients from Auburn, University Place / Tacoma, Puyallup, and the rest of western Washington to reduce their dependence on glasses and contacts.

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The information presented here is only a basic introduction to IntraLase® and CustomVue™. Bladeless custom LASIK offered to Cascade patients from Auburn, University Place / Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Puyallup, and all of western Washington is a complex surgical technique. Before committing to LASIK surgery, each patient who comes to Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C., will be educated in detail about risks, benefits, and alternatives. You can be assured that only excellent candidates will receive LASIK surgery at Cascade. Safety and your satisfaction are our highest concerns. Contact Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C., to learn more about this advanced and highly rewarding procedure.® ™

Contact Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C., to learn more about the advantages of IntraLase® and CustomVue™ LASIK for our patients from Auburn, Puyallup, University Place / Tacoma, and western Washington.