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Mr. Dave Allamby FRCS FRCOphth is a London-based LASIK laser refractive surgeon and heads up FOCUS Laser Vision. You may have seen him on the This Morning TV show with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton or read one of several articles in the national press, recently for treating rock giant Rick Wakeman and broadcaster Paul Ross. FOCUS is a world-leading clinic in the treatment of presbyopia, or age related loss of close vision and offers LASIK laser eye treatment for short sight or long sight.

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LIVE VIDEO: All Laser Blade Free Method vs Microkeratome Method

June 28th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

The new femtosecond lasers have eliminated the need for a blade in LASIK laser eye surgery. All leading laser eye treatment clinics now offer blade free LASIK as a safer and more accurate procedure for patients.

Traditional LASIK has used a microkeratome to cut a flap. The microkeratome is a hand-held device, which contains a steel blade that moves back and forth to create a cut as it travels across the cornea. A microkeratome is only capable of making a single, one-dimensional cut across the cornea. As it cuts, the blade oscillates back and forth, which can leave an irregular surface after the flap is lifted. This can affect the quality of your postoperative vision.

One week after surgery more than 76 percent of femtosecond laser patients achieved an uncorrected visual acuity of at least 20/16 (better than 20/20) compared to only 58 percent of microkeratome patients

Because of the unique way in which the All Laser Method (femtosecond laser) creates a precisely positioned layer of micro-bubbles just beneath the surface of your eye, it creates a smooth even surface after your flap is lifted. With this method, a blade never touches your eye.

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