Do You Know which Laser Eye Surgery is the Best?
Are you sick of wearing glasses and contact lenses? Read on to find on the various laser eye surgery techniques to correct your vision.
Laser eye surgery is becoming more common these days and the technology used is consistently getting better. Selecting the best eye surgery does not only involve the use of high technology but also which kind of surgery is better for the type of vision correction you need. However, new eye surgery technology does mean safer, faster more precise eye operations. Here is a look at some of the newest machinery and techniques for laser eye surgery.
Advanced CustomVue
This procedure is a custom-tailored laser vision correction process which corrects the unique imperfection in the eye. Advanced CustomVue can work on patients with long sight, near sign or astigmatism. Advanced CustomVue uses WaveScan technology for individualized and accurate treatment. In this procedure, Iris Registration is used which is a process to automatically adjust and register your correction, making your laser eye surgery more accurate and precise.
WaveScan WaveFront Technology
WaveScan was originally created for use in high powered telescopes to limit distortion when viewing objects in space. The technology is now used in laser eye surgery and can assess eye imperfections twenty five times more precisely than older methods. The WaveScan technology is transferred from the scanner to the laser and this technology offers a more precise procedure and a better chance of a successful result.
IntraLase Eye Surgery
IntraLase uses rapid laser light pulses to produce a corneal flap, instead of cutting the cornea with a metal blade. The laser moves back and forth across the eye, producing microscopic bubbles at a specific depth and position. The doctor then separates the tissue where the bubbles have formed to make the corneal flap.
A microkeratome blade can only make a one dimension corneal cut and it can leave an irregular surface one the cornea after the flap is lifted, meaning that the quality of your postoperative vision might be negatively affected. Because IntraLase is more precise than a metal blade, the surface will be completely smooth, even after the flap is lifted.
S4 Technology
The VISX Star S4 technology offers three dimensional eye tracking and different sized laser beams to use during eye surgery, meaning a quick, safe and precise procedure and minimal corneal tissue removal. Because S4 technology removes only necessary corneal tissue and no more, it diminishes the risk of night vision problems and also means this system can be used for patients with thin corneas who were not acceptable for LASIK eye surgery before.
To find out which laser eye surgery is best for you, you should consult your ophthalmologist and check out about the latest eye surgery technology which has been developed to make laser eye operations faster and more likely to give a better vision correction result.
Also remember that the recent technological advances in the field of vision correction will not make any surgical procedure a hundred percent safe or guaranteed to work. Before booking any vision correction surgery, you should read more about it and take your time choosing the best eye surgeon to carry out the procedure.
Are you looking for ways to correct your vision? Visit LaserEyeSurgeryArchive.com for more information on laser eye surgery.
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By Jenny Watson Published: 9/29/2008 |
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