There have been advancements in the accuracy and predictability of LASIK vision correction. One such advancement has been Custom Wavefront Guided Lasik. This laser treatment is based upon the very unique visual characteristics of your particular eye. Until now, with glasses, contacts and conventional LASIK surgery, corrections were quite similar for each type of prescription- myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
Custom LASIK involves measuring the eye from front to back, using what's called "wavefront" technology, to create a three-dimensional (3-D) corneal map. The information contained in the map guides the laser in customizing the treatment to your individual irregularities, beyond myopia, heperopia and astigmatism. Prior to the advent of wavefront technology, two people with the same prescription would receive the same glasses, contacts or LASIK procedure.
Why is Custom LASIK "better"?
Wavefront technology is groundbreaking because it has the potential to improve not only how much you can see with visual acuity measured by the standard 20/20 eye chart, but also how well you can see, in terms of contrast sensitivity and fine detail. This translates into a reduced risk of post-LASIK complications, such as glare, halos and difficulty with night vision.
Custom LASIK's advantage lies in the area of quality of vision: Greater chance of achieving 20/20 vision, reduced chance of losing best-corrected vision, reduced chance of losing visual quality or contrast sensitivity, reduced chance of night-vision disturbances and glare.
Custom LASIK involves measuring the eye from front to back, using what's called "wavefront" technology, to create a three-dimensional (3-D) corneal map. The information contained in the map guides the laser in customizing the treatment to your individual irregularities, beyond myopia, heperopia and astigmatism. Prior to the advent of wavefront technology, two people with the same prescription would receive the same glasses, contacts or LASIK procedure.
Why is Custom LASIK "better"?
Wavefront technology is groundbreaking because it has the potential to improve not only how much you can see with visual acuity measured by the standard 20/20 eye chart, but also how well you can see, in terms of contrast sensitivity and fine detail. This translates into a reduced risk of post-LASIK complications, such as glare, halos and difficulty with night vision.
Custom LASIK's advantage lies in the area of quality of vision: Greater chance of achieving 20/20 vision, reduced chance of losing best-corrected vision, reduced chance of losing visual quality or contrast sensitivity, reduced chance of night-vision disturbances and glare.