Intacs placement is a quick, painless,
non-laser procedure that can correct mild to moderate nearsightedness
and keratoconus. Intacs can be inserted by Dr. Boxer Wachler at
his Los Angeles practice.
Patients from Los Angeles,
Southern California and all over the country
have visited Dr Boxer Wachler's offices in Beverly Hills for this
quick Intacs procedure.
Intacs are clear inserts designed to reshape the cornea to correct
vision. They are made of a material that has been safely
used in contact lenses and cataract surgery for over 50 years.
Intacs cannot be felt or seen as they remain below the surface of
the cornea. The 10-minute procedure does not require any needles
or shots.
Intacs are now FDA-approved for keratoconus. The FDA adopted
Dr. Boxer Wachler's procedure guidelines for the approved surgical
technique which is the basis for instructional courses used to train
other surgeons.
Surgical technique is very important as there are
many different possible ways of placing Intacs along
with many different sizes of Intacs to select. If
Intacs are not positioned at the correct angle or
the wrong type of sizes are used, it is possible to
experience worse vision. For more details about this
possibility, click
here and read this important article.
With Dr. Boxer Wachler's custom technique, you can be certain that
all safety measures have been addressed.
| EVALUATIONS |
BENEFIT to PATIENT |
| Intacs are exchangeable and removable |
Accommodate future vision needs |
| Separate sterile equipment for each eye |
Reduce risk of infection |
| Infrared pupil measuring equipment |
Determine glare and halo risk |
After FDA approval in 1999, Dr. Boxer Wachler was the first in
the United States to publish the use of Intacs for treating a corneal
degenerative condition called keratoconus. Since then, Intacs has
dramatically increased in use for this condition. More detailed
information can be found at www.keratoconusinserts.com.
