Wavefront LASIK
Advances in LASIK technology have made the procedure much safer and more accurate in its correction of corneal irregularities.
Wavefront LASIK, also called Custom LASIK, uses a computerized system to create a 3D map of your cornea's shape. This allows for greater precision during your laser eye surgery.
There are several advantages to the Wavefront procedure. It enables your ophthalmologist to correct for higher order aberrations as well as lower order aberrations. Wavefront is also much more versatile than older forms of LASIK technology. It can be used with people who have thin corneas and severe astigmatism.
Perhaps the most important advantage Wavefront technology offers you is a more precise correction of your vision. You are much more likely to achieve vision closer to 20/20 with Wavefront. Also, it more effectively reduces your risk of halos, glare, blurry vision, and other night vision complications associated with traditional LASIK.
Currently, there are four Wavefront LASIK systems approved by the Food and Drug Administration: the LADARVision CustomCornea, the Technolas 217z Zypotix, the AMO VISX S4 CustomVue, and the Allegretto Wave Excimer Laser System.
You can use the links at the bottom of this page to find a qualified LASIK surgeon in your area.
posted by Andrew at 12:31 PM
2 Comments:
Very nice overview of the wavefront lasik procedure. One cool thing about wavefront is that it allows people with corneas that are too thin for standard lasik to have the procedure done on them.
Before wavefront, that was an obstacle many couldn't overcome.
With wavefront lasik, there is really no more worry about correction precision as for nearly everyone the correction is 20/20. It is a lot more precise than older technologies. Make sure your surgeon uses this method.
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