Wavefront Eyeglasses

Eyeglasses, contact lenses, and even traditional LASIK can correct your visual acuity, giving most people clear vision. However, they do not correct higher order aberrations which affect visual quality.

Higher order aberrations detract from vision by causing problems such as:

• Halos
  
• Glare
  
• Decreased contrast sensitivity
  
• Shadows
  
• Poor night vision
  

Wavefront guided LASIK uses the same technology that is used in high powered telescopes to create a precise 3-D map of each individual eye. Higher order aberrations are detected and can be corrected. Traditional LASIK can make undetected higher order aberrations worse.

Now Wavefront technology is being used to create corrective lenses called iZon. These eyeglasses are custom made for each individual eye. Your eyes are measured with a Z-View Aberrometer to create an iPrint, similar to the map created with WaveScan in Wavefront guided LASIK.

While they do not give you the freedom from wearing glasses or contacts which can be achieved through LASIK, iZon can be a good option for people who cannot have eye surgery due to their unique eye conditions. They can also help people who have had surgery in the past but still suffer from higher order aberrations, especially when it comes to driving at night.

You can use the links at the bottom of this page to find a qualified LASIK surgeon in your area.