The Eye Care & Surgery Center in New Jersey provides LASIK Surgery using an advanced procedure called Bladeless or Blade Free All Laser Custom Wavefront Optimized LASIK during which the LASIK "flap" is created using a femtosecond laser. LASIK is a type of eye surgery called “lamellar eye surgery” because it is performed between the layers of the cornea. LASIK is actually a three-step procedure:
- During the first step, Dr. Confino creates a “flap” under which the laser vision correction is to be applied. As a Corneal Specialist, Dr. Confino has safely and effectively created LASIK "flaps" using a mechanical instrument called a microkeratome for over 15 years for many thousands of patients. For some patients, in order to provide the utmost in safety and efficacy, Dr. Confino will create the LASIK "flap" with a femtosecond laser so that their LASIK Surgery will actually be done as a Bladeless All Laser LASIK procedure.
- The second step is to carefully fold the “flap” over and allow the inner layer of the cornea to be visible so that the laser energy can be applied. The actual application of the Allegretto Wave® Excimer Laser can take from 4-30 seconds depending on the amount of correction that you require.
- During the third or final step, Dr. Confino will replace the "flap" into its original position and allow it to adhere in position. The LASIK flap is remarkable in that it achieves its position without requiring the use of sutures or stitches.
During your LASIK consultation at The Eye Care & Surgery Center and based on the type and amount of optical correction you require as well as the health and structure of your eyes and cornea, Dr. Confino and the staff will make a recommendation regarding the type of LASIK procedure that will help you achieve the best possible results. For some patients Blade Free All Laser Custom Wavefront Optimized LASIK is the procedure of choice, while for others Traditional Custom Wavefront Optimized LASIK will provide equivalent safety and efficacy.
Eye Care & Surgery Center provides Bladeless or Blade Free All Laser LASIK Eye Surgery in New Jersey and is conveniently located for New Jersey patients from Westfield, Iselin, Warren, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Sayreville, Milltown, North Brunswick, Kendall Park, Somerset, Dunellen, Bridgewater, Manville, Bound Brook, Raritan, Edison, Colonia, Woodbridge, Metuchen, Avenel, Carteret, Piscataway, Middlesex, Somerville, South Plainfield, North Plainfield, Roselle Park, Garwood, Clark, Kenilworth, Cranford, Gillette, Berkeley Heights, Stirling, Scotch Plains, Summit, Chatham, Watchung, Pluckemin, Rahway, Plainfield, Mountainside, Springfield, New Providence, Basking Ridge, Bedminster, Bernardsville, Millington, Union, Elizabeth, Linden, Jersey City, Irvington, Orange, West Orange, Livingston, Short Hills, Florham Park, Madison, Bloomfield, Montclair, Clifton, Garfield, Wayne, Parsippany, Troy Hills, and Paramus New Jersey. To schedule an appointment for a Free Consultation please call us at 908.789.8999.
