Technology

The two most critical elements of a successful laser vision correction procedure are an experienced, highly trained doctor and advanced technology.

TLC Laser Eye Centers, through our network of over 80 Centers, have access to the latest laser technologies including eye trackers and scanning lasers. All TLC Laser Eye Centers use only FDA or government approved lasers. The best technology for you is determined during the personal consultation and is dependent on things such as your prescription, the thickness of your cornea and pupil size.

What is the Excimer Laser?

More than two decades ago, the excimer laser was invented to etch microchips at IBM's Watson Laboratories. Then, the discovery was made that the excimer laser can also be used to effectively re-sculpt human tissue, particularly the cornea, with a great degree of precision. The excimer laser is an ultraviolet laser, which utilizes Argon and Fluorine gas to create a cool beam, of laser light, which can break molecular bonds in a process commonly referred to as "photoablation". A simple way to imagine how the laser works is to think of it as placing the curvature from your glasses or contact lenses onto the front surface of your eye, allowing you to see without corrective eyewear. The most important aspect of the excimer laser is its remarkable precision. The excimer laser is capable of treating a wide range of refractive errors. The excimer laser works in an area 1/100th the width of a human hair and may remove as little as 1/40th of a human cell.

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to effectively re-sculpt human tissue, particularly the cornea, with a great degree of precision. The excimer laser is an ultraviolet laser, which utilizes Argon and Fluorine gas to create a cool beam, of laser light, which can break molecular bonds in a process commonly referred to as "photoablation". A simple way to imagine how the laser works is to think of it as placing the curvature from your glasses or contact lenses onto the front surface of your eye, allowing you to see without corrective eyewear. The most important aspect of the excimer laser is its remarkable precision. The excimer laser is capable of treating a wide range of refractive errors. The excimer laser works in an area 1/100th the width of a human hair and may remove as little as 1/40th of a human cell.