VLC Main Page Eye Conditions Procedures Our Doctors Your Visit Our Technology Our Staff Patient Experiences FAQs   Home > VLC Main Page > Our Technology   H O M E VLC Main Page Eye Conditions Procedures Our Doctors Your Visit Our Technology << Our Staff Patient Experiences FAQs     Our Technology > Mel 80 Excimer Laser   The latest Carl Zeiss Meditec Excimer Laser (MEL-80) is the newest addition to the long list of state-of-the-art technologies available at St. Luke’s International Eye Institute-Vision Laser Center.  The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the MEL-80 for vision correction eye surgery. The FDA approval was based on results of clinical studies showing 93 percent of patients who underwent laser eye surgery using MEL-80 were corrected at three months to 20/20 or better visual acuity while 41 percent were corrected to 20/12.5 or better at six months. Results also showed that 85 percent of patients achieved within one-half of a diopter (optical power measurement) of the intended correction at three months post-operative follow-up.  The MEL-80 Laser is designed to make the correction of vision defects exceptionally effective and patient-friendly. The technology uses a particularly small spot size and Gaussian beam profile that provide unmatched quality in corneal ablation—exact, even and protective of the surrounding tissue. The ablation process is also very fast, so there is less dehydration of the eye. The thermally optimized distribution of the laser firing pattern also protects the stroma (middle layer of the cornea), despite the system's high ablation speed. Since the patient only needs to concentrate on the fixation light for a few seconds, patient stress is considerably reduced.    Visumax Femtosecond Laser Mel 80 Excimer Laser CRS Master, WASCA Analyzer & Atlas 995 Corneal Topographer View Point CK System Oculus Pentacam HR Zyoptix XP Microkeratome Zeiss IOL Master Sonomed PacScan 300 AP Ultrasound Pachymeter Colvard Pupillometer   The MEL-80 is a step ahead of other currently available excimer lasers, with superior characteristics that make it extremely advanced. Because of the MEL-80’s speed, the amount of time the cornea is exposed is reduced and the overall treatment procedure is significantly shortened. Additionally, the laser is able to preserve the natural curvature of the cornea ultimately improving the quality of vision.            St. Luke's Medical Center 279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Boulevard, Quezon City, 1102 Philippines (632) 723-0101 | (632) 723-0301 St. Luke's Medical Center 32nd Street Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines (632) 789-7700 E-mail: info@stluke.com.ph E-mail: vliei.bgc@stluke.com.ph St. Luke's Medical Center. All Rights Reserved. SLMC Webmail St. Luke's College of Medicine-William H. Quasha Memorial