What is Laser Vision Correction?
What is a Laser?
How does the Laser know what to correct in my eyes?
What does LASIK cost?
What is a WaveScan and a WavePrint Map?
How accuracte is WaveScan technology?
Does the WaveScan hurt?
What is the CustomVue Laser Vision Correction?
What do you mean by Personal Best Vision?
How does the CustomVue procedure work?
What can the CustomVue procedure do for me?
Is the CustomVue procedure FDA approved?
Can the CustomVue procedure improve my night vision?
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Laser vision correction is a procedure that improves vision by permanently changing the shape of the cornea (the clear covering of the front of the eye) with a laser. Often referred to as LASIK (an acronym for the medical term laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis), it is the most commonly performed type of laser procedure and an effective treatment for a wide range of vision problems.
A laser is a technology that utilizes ultraviolet light to precisely reshape the inner layers of the cornea. This reshaping is capable of correcting nearsighted, farsighted, and astigmatism conditions using the CustomVue procedure.
Laser vision correction is based on precise measurements of the imperfections in your vision. These measurements are taken with a powerful measurement tool known as the WaveScanTM. The WaveScan information is transferred to the laser to guide the treatment.
When you compare against the cost of purchasing multiple pairs of glasses or contact lenses, LASIK is cost effective. In fact, over a 20-year period, the average patient would spend between $12,000 to $16,000 on contacts and $6,000 on glasses. The average cost of a LASIK procedure is between $1,500 and $2,000 per eye. Financing options are available through Chase Health Advance. Click below to apply now!
WaveScan technology provides a measurement and a visual representation of your vision based on the behavior of light waves. It compares light passing through your eye to the same light pattern from an eye that needs no vision correction. The WavePrint Map is the output of the WaveScan and it captures the unique imperfections of a person's visual path.
WaveScan technology identifies and measures imperfections in an individual's vision 25 times more precisely than standard methods used for glasses and contact lenses.
No, the WaveScan is a measurement device that you simply gaze into while it measures the vision imperfections in your eye.
VISX CustomVueTM is an individualized laser vision correction treatment that is WaveScan-guided. This enables a doctor to measure and correct unique imperfections in each individual's vision that could never be measured before with standard methods used for glasses and contact lenses. With the CustomVue procedure, nearsighted, farsighted, and astigmatic individuals have the potential to achieve a new level of vision that we call Personal Best Vision.
Personal Best Vision refers to the new level of laser vision correction that can be achieved with the CustomVue procedure. Since WaveScan technology can measure and correct imperfections that are unique to each individual's vision with 25 times more precision than standard measurements for glasses and contact lenses, individuals can potentially achieve the best possible vision for their eyes.
First, the WaveScanTM technology measures the imperfections in the eyes and produces a WavePrintTM Map. Much like a fingerprint, no two WavePrint maps are alike. Then, the treatment information is transferred to the VISX STAR S4 IR EXCIMER LASER.. The doctor then uses that information to fine-tune the procedure thereby providing a new level of precision and accuracy.
As shown in the clinical study, CustomVue has the potential to produce better vision than is possible with glasses and contact lenses. It tailors a distinct correction for each individual. In fact, each treatment is "designed" by the unique characteristics of your individual eye.
Based on the clinical study, the U.S. FDA has approved the CustomVue procedure as safe and effective for treating nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
Yes, potentially. In the clinical study, four times as many people were very satisfied with their vision at night after the procedure as compared to their night vision before the procedure with glasses and contact lenses.
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