Latest News on iLASIK

Safe enough for astronauts...safe enough for you!
Even U.S. astronauts can now enjoy the freedom iLASIK has to offer. NASA has officially cleared iLASIK for astronauts who face physically demanding conditions and require extreme visual precision. Let's face it - even your most extreme lifestyle and activities can't compare with being ejected from an F-16, G-Forces, atmospheric blastoff or walks in outerspace! iLASIK is now safe enough for astronauts...and safe enough for you.

Orangewood tradition continues to make dreams come true... yours and theirs.
Make your dream of clear vision come true this holiday season and make a difference in a child's life with Saddleback Eye Center's special holiday tradition... our annual Orangewood fundraiser. Orangewood Children's Home provides thousands of foster care children the chance to succeed through activities, support, scholarships and programs designed to make dreams come true. Give yourself the gift of sight and touch the lives and hearts of the children of Orangewood. From now until November 26th, when you donate $50 to Orangewood through Saddleback Eye Center, you'll receive a special savings of $1,000 off iLASIK and one year ZERO% financing!* With each donation, we're giving a child a dream for a brighter future. Bring some joy to your life and the lives of the children at Orangewood... holiday giving has never been so rewarding!

*Cannot be combined with other offers or insurance. New LASIK patients only (no previous refractive procedures). iLASIK regular price per eye. Savings of $500 per eye. Regular fee schedule available at time of consultation. Bilateral procedure only. Donations to Orangewood made through Saddleback Eye Center. Financing OAC.

Tired of your Reading Glasses?
Has it become difficult to read a menu or the newspaper? Are you tired of having to search for your readers every time you need to use your cell phone or see a price tag? Saddleback Eye Center and Dr. Manger are proud to offer technology that may restore your youthful, up-close vision. Schedule your VIP iLASIK exam and find out if this exciting procedure is right for you!

There is no substitute for iLASIK
With so many different messages about LASIK technology, it's hard to know what's right for you. But make no mistake, procedures advertised as "no-blade LASIK" or "flapless LASIK" don't necessarily mean iLASIK like Dr. Manger performs at Saddleback Eye Center. There is a difference, and only iLASIK can offer you better precision and more safety than any other procedure. Because iLASIK is 100% all-laser, 100% blade-free and 100% personalized just for you.

One way these alternative procedures differ from iLASIK is the way they prepare the surface of the cornea for the second step of LASIK. Many doctors and corporate LASIK centers still perform traditional LASIK, which consists of using a metal blade to perform the first step of the procedure. However, at Saddleback Eye Center, we only use superior technology, called Intralase, which allows the flap to be created with a laser, dramatically improving safety, accuracy, and predictability. This procedure is referred to as iLASIK because it utilizes the Intralase technology to eliminate the microkeratome or metal blade.

And, this is where the messages can get confusing. There are other procedures that are being called "bladeless" or "flapless" LASIK. These procedures either create the flap differently than with Intralase technology or don't create a protective flap at all, which isn't iLASIK. And, although they may be advertised for less money, all of these alternative procedures can be uncomfortable, require more postoperative medication, and have longer healing times. Furthermore, none of these procedures utilize a cool-beam laser to precisely create the flap.

So, let's set the record straight! LASIK is only LASIK when a corneal flap is created. And, iLASIK is only iLASIK when the flap is created using Intralase and VISX Star S4 with Iris Registration, ActivTrak and CustomVue WavePrint technology is used, period. Alternative procedures that do not utilize the VISX Star S4 are not iLASIK. VISX Star S4 technology brings a new level of accuracy. It's sophisticated ActivTrak system is the only eye tracking technology that follows microscopic eye movements in a 3-dimensional pattern to ensure the highest possible level of accuracy during your treatment. And Iris Registration is advanced technology that allows Dr. Manger to center and align your treatment, giving you the added reassurance that your procedure will be safer and more accurate than ever before.

TRADITIONAL LASIK vs. iLASIK

Traditional LASIK Microkeratome A mechanical instrument utilized a metal blade to cut into the surface of the eye to create the corneal flap.

iLASIK—100% Blade Free Intralase Laser This All-Laser approach provides patients with a safe, bladeless alternative by using a laser to create the corneal flap.