{{Short description|Medical laser manufacturer}} {{Infobox company | name = IntraLase | industry = Medical | successor = Abbott Laboratories | hq_location = Irvine, California }}
'''IntraLase''' was a company based in Irvine, California, producing lasers for the medical industry and for eye surgery.
The femtosecond laser, developed by IntraLase corporation and now owned by AMO, is trademarked under the name IntraLase.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jnjvisionpro.com/products/surgical-systems/lasik|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216030953/http://www.amo-inc.com/products/refractive/ilasik/intralase-fs-laser|url-status=dead|title=LASIK|date=May 20, 2019|archivedate=February 16, 2010|website=Johnson & Johnson Vision}}</ref> It is used to perform IntraLASIK eye surgery.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stetson|first1=Steven|title=History of Femtosecond Laser|date=12 October 2015|url=http://diamondvision.com/the-history-of-lasik-eye-surgery/|publisher=Diamond Vision|accessdate=17 January 2016}}</ref>
==Acquisition== In March 2007, it was acquired by Advanced Medical Optics for $808 million in cash.<ref>Lipton, J. [https://www.forbes.com/2007/01/08/advanced-medical-optics-markets-equity-cx_jl_0108markets09.html AMO's IntraLase Acquisition Applauded by Analysts] Forbes.com. 8 Jan 2007.</ref>
Advanced Medical Optics was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in February 2009.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.discovervision.com/blog/smile-vs-lasik-surgery-which-one-to-choose/ SMILE vs LASIK Surgery] *[https://www.ophthalmon.com/2017/06/16/maintenance-for-your-phaco-handpiece-in-5-simple-steps/ Phaco Handpiece Maintenance]
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Category:LASIK Category:Companies based in Irvine, California
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