Intralase Laser Eye Surgery

I'm having a free consultation at the Chelmsford Ultralase clinic on Sunday. One thing I'm really keen to find out more about is the new Intralase procedure of laser eye surgery.

The reason I'm more interested in LASEK (no cutting) over LASIK (surgeon cuts cornea) is because of all the complications you can have from laser eye surgery, it's the healing and cutting of the flap that seem to cause the highest number of complications. Microkeratome, knife, whatever...I don't really like the idea of a man cutting into my eye.

Intralase then is 100% laser. Instead of a man with a knife, you get a man with a laser - or a computer with a laser - or rather, you get a man putting information into a computer, which sends it to a laser, which cuts your eye. Something clever like that.

I'm no expert, I'm only the (insert word here - genius, mug, heavenly creature) thinking about having it done. Here's a link to a site that has lots of information: http://www.intralasefacts.com/FAQ/

I've been in contact with someone who had Intralase done at the Chelmsford Ultralase clinic (thanks to the Ultralase forum) and she was really happy with it. Now I've just got to wait until Sunday to find out if I'm eligible for treatment this way.