Wave Front LASIK
Leads the industry for outstanding wavefront acquisition and diagnostic capabilities. Fast and powerful, the WaveScan System delivers unprecedented measurement accuracy, enhancing the precision of the Advanced CustomVue™ procedure.
Using AMO Fourier algorithms, WaveScan captures the unique imperfections of each patient's eye using 100 percent of the available Hartmann-Shack data points for more accurate wavefront error reconstruction. The system provides the highest resolution available for any shape pupil (up to 7 mm), enabling precise, individualized treatment for the broadest range of visual imperfections.
Custom LASIK combines two exciting technologies to reshape the cornea to reduce or eliminate visual distortions.
Wave front LASIK technology has the potential to improve how much and how well you can see as well as reduce the risks of post-LASIK complications.
Unlike traditional LASIK, it treats both lower-order aberrations, distortions such as:
- Myopia.
- Hyperopia.
- Astigmatism.
And higher-order aberrations, imperfections that can cause night vision,
- Glare.
- Shadows.
- Halos.
How Custom LASIK Works?
The process for determining a custom LASIK treatment begins with the use of a wavefront device to transmit a safe ray of light into your eye. The light is then reflected back off the retina, out through the pupil, and into the device, where the reflected wave of light is received and arranged into a unique pattern that captures your lower- and higher-order aberrations.
All of these visual irregularities are then displayed as a 3-D map, referred to as a wavefront map. This information is then electronically transferred to the laser (in wavefront-guided systems), and computer-matched to the eye's position, enabling the surgeon to customize the LASIK procedure laser treatment (or "ablation") to your unique visual requirements.
