The IntraLase FS laser provides an entirely blade-free LASIK. In the past, surgeons used a hand-held blade called a microkeratome to create the flap in a LASIK procedure. LASIK is extremely safe, but if complications do occur, the microkeratome may be the cause. By contrast, the IntraLase FS method is a 100% blade-free approach that enables the surgeon to create an individualized LASIK flap without a blade ever touching your eye. In a clinical survey of LASIK patients who had treatment with a microkeratome in one eye and the IntraLase method in the other, patients preferred the vision in the IntraLase treated eye three to one over the microkeratomes. The IntraLase approach enables your doctor to tailor the LASIK flap according to the shape of your eye. This is important because everyone's eyes are shaped a little differently, and a customized corneal flap individualized to your eye will help our eye specialist ensure you achieve the best possible results. Clinical studies show excellent visual outcomes and high patient satisfaction when the IntraLase method is used.