Technology
Great NEWS for vision care consumers
AMO inc. launches the iLASIK product line
LASIK eye surgery has been one of great ophthalmic successes over the last 10 years. This surgery has enabled millions of people to not have to wear glasses. The freedom these people have received is often described as "completely incredible". Over these ten years ophthalmology inventors have been very active trying to help doctors make this procedure even better. AMO Inc. (American Medical Optics) has been a dedicated leader in this field trying to make and safer technology. This company is the first company to integrate an excimer laser, wavefront technology device and a blade-free or femtosecond laser for flaps creation into one easy to understand system. Listed below is some of the consumer information that is available.
ilASIK for generation "I"
iLASIK is not your father's LASIK. With more than 17 million procedures performed worldwide to date, approximately 3.5 million last year alone, the iLASIK procedure represents the combination of two of the most advanced laser technologies, ultra precision, the potential of 20/20 or better visual outcomes and superior safety through reduced flap complications. ***
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iLASIK revolutionizes laser vision correction and is the first vision correction procedure tailored for your individual eyes. By combining the use of two lasers instead of one, iLASIK can offer a new generation of vision seekers the potential for 20/20 or better vision and superior safety through reduced flap complications. * **
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The very best things in life are custom-fit, tailor-made just for you, whether it's a fine suit, couture fashion or a good pair of jeans.
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It was the technological advances of the technologies used in the iLASIK procedure that convinced the military and NASA that LASIK was finally good enough for their elite personnel.
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Even your most-extreme lifestyle is nothing compared to being ejected from an F16 or the G-Forces of shuttle rocket blastoff.
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Regardless your personal lifestyle, most of us would describe it as "extreme" when it comes to dealing with the cumbersome responsibility and inconvenience of glasses and contacts. Today's active lifestyles demand 20/20 or better vision. Now, consumers can shed glasses and contacts with the iLASIK procedure.
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20s: This is not your father's LASIK. The iLASIK procedure is LASIK today; the procedure has never been better.
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30s: The mystery is over: The iLASIK procedure ends all of the noise you've heard about LASIK in the past. iLASIK is all you need to know; the latest LASIK technology combined to make one outstanding procedure.
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Beyond: You're not too old: iLASIK is one of the safest options for you.
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Many wonder about the procedure itself. But, iLASIK is fast, virtually painless, and one of the safest elective procedures in the U.S.
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LASIK has been put through extensive tests for safety and effectiveness.
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All surgical procedures have risks, but with this exceptional track record, the average consumer has almost nothing to fear from the iLASIK procedure.
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