FLAAK VS Laser Depigmentation
Often a source of confusion among patients, the two techniques (FLAAK and laser depigmentation) are in reality completely different.
Laser depigmentation
Laser depigmentation consists of applying yag laser impacts to the iris to remove the pigment.
Many sessions are necessary 10 to 15 to obtain a result that is most often unsatisfactory from an aesthetic point of view (iris with a whitish appearance similar to albinism) and visible only in bright conditions.
Its intraocular nature does not make it without risk since the dispersion of pigments in the eye can lead to a blockage of the flow of aqueous humor (pigmentary glaucoma) or inflammatory reactions.
The FLAAK
FLAAK, when it is different, uses the femto-second laser to create an annular peripheral annular tunnel in the cornea around the pupil.
The second step of FLAAK will consist of distributing the pigment in this tunnel through two small incisions made by the femtosecond laser.
The new color will be obtained by the intracorneal pigment which will mask the natural color of the iris.
This much safer technique offers much better aesthetic results and a much wider range of color choices.
Conclusion
In short, these two techniques are not at all comparable and the advantage to date is clearly with FLAAK both in terms of aesthetics and safety.
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