Introduction
Since 2000, Tej Eye Center has been performing refractive surgery.
Dr. Tejal Dalal, M.S., an ophthalmic surgeon, is the Founder and
Medical Director of Tej Eye Center and is a renowned leader in
refractive surgery. She is a member of American Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and Trusted by many families for our
advanced Bladeless LASIK and customized refractive Cataract
Surgery.
She has more than 20 years experience in vision care and has
performed many of procedures ranging from LASIK, Iris registration
and cutomvue lasik and now a days many more BLADLESS laser
surgery. In fact, Tej Eye Center has an international reputation with
patients coming from abroad specially for Bladless LASIK
As you consider whether to have LASIK, you can rely on us to be
there every step of the way, making the process comfortable— and
above all, successful. We look forward to helping you see life’s
possibilities!
Bladeless Lasik Has The “Right Stuff” For Astronauts
NASA Approves Bladeless LASIK FOR Astronauts
NASA has approved bladeless technologies for use on
U.S astronauts. The NASA decision was
made following review of extensive military clinical data, which showed the combination
of femtosecond laser for LASIK flap creation and wavefront guided excimer laser for
corneal sculpting provides superior safety and vision.
Who can be LASIK Candidate
Good candidates are 20 years and older, have good eye and general health, with stable prescriptions (for at least one year). Talking Points: LASIK is generally safe and effective for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. About 94-100% of patients with low-to-moderate myopia achieve 20/40 vision or better.
Clear Vision
Clear vision
in the normal eye is the result of light rays
passing through the cornea, pupil and lens and
focusing directly on the retina.
Nearsightedness (Myopia)
Nearsightedness
(Myopia) occurs when the cornea is too curved or the eye
is too long. This causes light to focus in front of the
retina, resulting in blurry distance vision.
Farsightedness (Hypermetropia)
Farsightedness
(Hyperopia) occurs when the cornea is too flat in
relation to the length of the eye. This causes light to
focus at a point beyond the retina, resulting in blurry
close vision
Astigmatism
Astigmatism
occurs when the cornea is shaped like a football (more
curved in one direction than the other) and often occurs
with nearsightedness and farsightedness. This causes
light to focus in more than one point on the retina,
resulting in blurry and distorted vision.
Traditional Lasik
In traditional LASIK, a surgeon uses a microkeratome blade—a small specially designed ophthalmic device—to cut a flap into the cornea, the clear part at the very front of the eye. The flap is then lifted to allow lasers to reshape cornea, correcting the patient’s vision. This may sound frightening, but discomfort during the surgery is minimal.
Bladeless Lasik
In “Traditional LASIK,” a handheld mechanical device called a microkeratome uses a metal blade to cut in to the surface of the eye to create a flap while In bladless LASIK the metal blade is replaced with a laser called Intralase. Laser creates the flap in the first step of the procedure, 100% with the safety and accuracy of computer controlled, cold beam lasers. This is a much safer and more predictable approach to laser vision correction.
Advantage of bladeless Lasik
The biggest difference between traditional LASIK and bladeless LASIK involves whether any blades are used in the procedure. In bladeless LASIK, even the initial cut into the cornea is made with a laser, this allows for more precision and shorter healing time, although in traditional LASIK, the microkeratome is automated too, so there is much less chance of surgeon error. The laser used to create the corneal flap is called a femtosecond laser.
Typically, anyone who qualifies for traditional LASIK can undergo bladeless LASIK. This procedure has been available in the United States since 2001 when it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after being submitted by a company named IntraLase. Often, bladeless LASIK is called IntraLASIK or IntraLase LASIK; however, since the technology was acquired by Abbott Medical Optics (AMO) in 2007, several other versions of this all-laser procedure have proliferated.
- More predictable and uniform corneal flaps, which improves healing.
- Decreased risk of corneal abrasions during the procedure.
- Decreased risk of accidentally induced astigmatism after the procedure.
- Safe and secure
PRK (Photorefractive Keratotomy)
PRK fell out of popularity to some extent when LASIK was created, however, it has experienced somewhat of a resurgence in recent years. Many doctors now prefer PRK to LASIK for specific kinds of patients.
Rather than creating a flap in the surface of the eye and reshaping the corneal tissue underneath, PRK involves reshaping the cornea directly from the outside. One major disadvantage to PRK is that the patient does experience a Kind of discomfort with require more recovery time. PRK is another option that is preferable for patients with thin corneas. It also eliminates the risk of flap-related complications.
Advanced Wavefront-Guided Lasik
Wavefront-Guided LASIK uses detailed measurements of how light waves travel through your eye to create a laser treatment that is completely personalized for your eye anatomy and vision needs. For the customvue treatment we capture a fingerprint of your vision, which is then transferred to the laser allowing us to correct minute details in your vision that glasses or contacts can not. With advanced wavefront guided LASIK , 20/20 Vision or better is now possible, with out glasses or contacts, improved night vision and reduced side effects such as halos and glare.
Active Eye Tracking
With active eye tracking with an excellent response time supported by adaptive sensor, this advanced technology maps points on the iris and focuses the laser using those points. This creates a more individualized adjustment that in turn, further improves and enhances the quality of your laser vision correction treatment
