| Wavefront LASIK, also called Custom LASIK, is a | | | | · Greater chance of achieving 20 |
| relatively new innovation in laser vision surgery. | | | | 20 vision |
| This process has vastly improved the way eye | | | | · Reduced chance of deterioration |
| surgery is performed and has enabled your | | | | of your newly corrected vision |
| ophthalmologist to correct problems with your | | | | · Reduced chance of losing visual |
| vision that were previously unfixable. | | | | quality or contrast sensitivity |
| Wavefront technology takes 3D images of your | | | | · Decrease in complications and |
| eye to help guide in the reshaping process of | | | | night vision issues |
| your cornea. This affords ophthalmologists an | | | | At this time, most eye surgeons are using |
| ability to achieve a higher degree of precision in | | | | wavefront technology in their practices. Currently, |
| surgical corrections than was ever possible in the | | | | 74% of LASIK surgeons use wavefront, a sharp |
| past. | | | | increase from 2003 when only about 10% used |
| While glasses, contact lenses, and older LASIK | | | | this technology. |
| procedures could only correct for lower order | | | | How it Works |
| aberrations (myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism), | | | | A wavefront device shoots a ray of light into |
| wavefront technology has the ability to correct | | | | your eye. This light reflects off your retina and |
| for higher order aberrations (halos, glare, | | | | returns to the device through your pupil. The |
| shadows, blurry images) as well. | | | | wavefront device then arranges the light ray in a |
| Benefits | | | | format that conveys both your lower and higher |
| Wavefront LASIK improves more than just your | | | | order aberrations. |
| standard vision as measured by your prescription. | | | | These irregularities in your eye are shown in the |
| It also enhances your contrast sensitivity and fine | | | | form of a 3D map. The information from this |
| detail, making this procedure vastly superior to | | | | map gets electronically transmitted to the laser |
| more traditional LASIK options. As a result, night | | | | used to operate on your eye. This provides for a |
| vision improvements are much more extensive | | | | procedure completely customized to the unique |
| than what was previously possible. | | | | characteristics and intricacies of your eyes. |
| You also have a lower risk of post-LASIK | | | | Wavefront is currently considerably more |
| complications with wavefront. | | | | expensive than traditional LASIK procedures, but |
| Wavefront LASIK offers you the following | | | | the benefits and advantages of this process |
| improvements in the quality of your vision | | | | seem to indicate that it is well worth the extra |
| correction surgery: | | | | money. |