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Epilasik is a new laser eye correction surgery procedure which was perfected to rectify few of the probable complications of lasik and LASEK.  It is a combination of both, yet is different in some ways. When performing a lasik procedure, a sharp laser or blade is used to slice a flap in the cornea of the eye. Unfortunately the surgery has a probable chance of slicing the flap very dense, though newly worked on technologies like lasik without a blade have emerged which minimize the complication. In LASEK surgery the outer layer of the cornea is cut. This is the epithelium and it is cut into a fine sheet that stays on the hinge of an eye. The same process happens in Epilasik also, but the doctor makes use of a plastic blade that is blunt and oscillates, in the place of the fine blade of LASEK.

In place of alcohol which is normally used in LASEK, to make loose the sheet of the epithelial layer, in epilasik the doctor makes use of the blade made of plastic mentioned earlier. This plastic blade is known as an epithelial separator. It is used to separate the eye from the sheet created. The possible complication of a reaction to the alcohol is avoided. This reaction has the capability to destroy epithelial cells. Many eye doctors now use alcohol in epilasik surgery to increase the durability of a flap and the hinge to which it is attached.

A study’s results have found that using alcohol does not lead to more pain or induce any kind of hazy vision after the procedure. Because of the likelihood that it is harder to make an epithelial flap in patients with steep corneas, the laser eye correction surgery procedure is mainly apt for those sets of patients with lesser degree of steepness in their corneas.

Once the epithelial flap is created, it’s raised and slowly bent back so it does not get in the way, following which an excimer laser sculpts and scrapes off the tissue of the corneal lying under. A spatula-like device is used to put the epithelial flap back on the eye. A unique kind of contact lens gets then put on the eye to ensure the flap stays firm, facilitating the growth of the epithelium. Doctors utilize a high Dk contact lens as a protective tool. This is also extremely permeable with oxygen. This protective gear aids in the protection of the eye’s surface and permits epithelial cells to re-grow the right way. A few days after the procedure re-epithelialization is completed and the surgeon can allow the removal of the protective lenses.

When compared to lasik surgery, recovery duration is much longer. The result is that good vision is got anytime from the same day up to a few weeks later. The patients also need to drive by the day after surgery for a routine check up.

Just like other laser eye correction surgery it is crucial to take all precautions post surgery.