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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
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Traditional LASIK
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| 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
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| Intralase
Laser |
This All-Laser approach provides patients with a safe, bladeless alternative
by using a laser to create the corneal flap. |
The bottom line is Dr. Manger was among the first in the United States
to use iLASIK because of its superior safety and precision benefits. So,
if you're considering LASIK avoid the confusion and choose Saddleback
Eye Center. You'll not only get a true iLASIK procedure you also get the
peace of mind that you are in the hands of the #1 LASIK surgeon in the
Western United States - Dr. Manger.
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