The newest addition to technology is the custom LASIK laser eye surgery. LASIK has become a popular method of vision improvement throughout the world. The newest method is custom LASIK laser eye surgery known as WaveFront which allows the doctor to input information about the patients visual system to the laser. This allows custom LASIK laser eye surgery to be performed that can customize the treatment to the patients individual needs.

Custom LASIK laser eye surgery is a system that can provide specific measurements of refraction at multiple points of the eye where light reflects off it. In a sense this means that custom LASIK laser eye surgery creates a map of the eye similar to the fingerprints which means treatment is completely unique to the individual undergoing the procedure. The ability to specifically treat certain areas of the eye allow a better result from LASIK surgery. This means a higher chance of gaining 20/20 vision or better.

How Is It Used?

A traditional eye exam can only find two corneal abnormalities, the cylindrical and spherical. However, the new custom LASIK laser eye surgery WaveFront technology allows doctors to detect an infinite number of abnormalities in the eye. It does this by using a fixation target with the input laser beam. A visual fixation target is used to help patients maintain their proper view throughout the measurement process. WaveFront technology can also help determine which patients are ideal candidates for LASIK surgery since for some people LASIK surgery can make existing visual problems worse.

Benefits

When it comes to custom LASIK laser eye surgery there are several additional benefits that you don’t get with other forms of laser eye surgery. There is a lower chance of losing visual quality and having night-time vision difficulty after the treatment process. In a clinical trial it was found that about eighty-percent of people undergoing custom LASIK laser eye surgery had 20/20 vision after the procedure was complete. This number is higher than those who were undergoing regular laser eye surgery procedures.

History

Although WaveFront technology has been around for awhile, it is only recently that the technology has been used to help correct human vision. WaveFront has been a technology that has been used for years by astronomers to adjust the optical sensors in telescopes. WaveFront data was used to adjust the reflecting mirror in telescopes when it become deformed. The data also helps to remove abnormalities such as the Earth’s atmospheres.