What to expect during the INTRACOR treatment

Preliminary examination

During a preliminary checkup, your doctor will make a thorough examination of your eyes to check if you are a suitable candidate for the INTRACOR procedure. These examinations include:

• Completing an ocular and medical history questionnaire, including your visual needs and expectations
• Measuring your distance and near visual acuity
• Corneal topography and corneal aberrations
• Examinations to exclude any corneal or ocular diseases

Your doctor will provide all of the information on the procedure, the outcomes and answer any questions. Upon determining that you are a suitable candidate for the procedure, your individual treatment requirements will be calculated using the TECHNOLAS Femtosecond Workstation and its sophisticated software.

The INTRACOR Procedure

• Anaesthetic drops are placed in your eye whilst you are lying down on the laser bed.
• The laser beam is then accurately positioned on your cornea using a sterile Patient Interface and a disposable suction ring.
• The laser beam is focused with microscopic precision at the central layers of the cornea and the laser treatment is performed in 20 seconds.
• The shape of the cornea will undergo a minimal change to treat the presbyopia.

What happens after the procedure?

Following the procedure, your eye doctor will administer some drops. After performing a quick eye examination, most patients can normally return home as soon as they feel comfortable. You can pursue all your normal activities within a few hours, but its best not to drive home.

Follow-up

Your doctor will arrange for you to make a series of follow-up visits after the treatment to check your vision.