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RE: the next big thing.
From what I've read, a variant of the IntraLASIK technology (currently used to cut the flap with a laser) may be the "next big thing," IF it can be used to eliminate the need to cut a corneal flap at all.
My layman's understanding of this possibility is that the Intralase can, in theory, get in and remove tissue from the center of the cornea without direct access (ie a flap). It has something to do with targeting specific depths by altering the wavelength of the laser.
So, in a few years we may have laser correction techniques that don't involve any cutting at all. Just lasing the cornea center to reshape it is possible.
But that's a whole new procedure, and as I said I like to see a few years of statistics first. It's really not the cutting that concerns me. In fact, I really don't care about the specifics of the procedure at all, as long as the doctor knows what he's doing...it's just the outcome that I'm interested in.
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