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Refractive Surgery
WaveFront Optimized™,CustomCornea®,CustomVue,& WaveFront® LASIK Technology
In the past, the LASIK procedure involved reshaping your cornea based on your prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses. Now, however, we are pleased to offer an alternative that will significantly increase your chances of achieving the refractive surgery results you desire. At the Laser Eye Center Dr. Richard Meister and Dr. H. Douglas Cooper, Wavefront Optimized™ LASIK with the WaveLight® ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Excimer Laser System helps Sacramento-area patients achieve a much higher precision of correction by customizing the laser vision procedure to address your specific visual errors. Using revolutionary wavefront analysis devices to detect how light passes through your eyes, he creates a map of your entire optical system, highlighting any imperfections that might be the source of visual distortions. This information is then programmed into the WaveLight® ALLEGRETTO WAVE®, LADARVision® 4000, or VISX STAR S4™ excimer lasers, allowing Dr. Meister and Dr. Cooper to shape your cornea according to the unique wavefront map of the eye. Because the WaveFront® ALLEGRETTO WAVE®, CustomVue™, and CustomCornea® LASIK systems allows for greater precision than previous laser vision procedures, Dr. Meister and Dr. Cooper are better able to correct a wider range of visual errors, or “aberrations.” LASIK has always been effective in treating such “lower order” aberrations as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. However, the CustomCornea® system permits Dr. Meister and Dr. Cooper to treat “higher order” aberrations, as well. These are the distortions that result in such annoying effects as glare, shadows, and halos. It is important to note that, while LASIK may well improve your vision to 20/20, these higher order aberrations can remain unless specifically treated. Therefore, the custom Wavefront Optimized™ LASIK systems are the surest, safest means of achieving the best possible results from your laser vision procedure. For more information about Wavefront Optimized™ LASIK surgery, contact us today! LASIK
WaveFront Optimized™
LASIK is our Sacramento practice's prime focus. Laser-assisted
in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) has an overall high success rate,
with over 98 percent of patients achieving at least 20/40 vision or
better, and over 92 percent achieving 20/20 or better. However, the
degree of improvement and the quality of your post-operative vision
depend largely on the precision and expertise of the surgeon
performing the LASIK procedure. Generally, the more experienced the
surgeon, the more likely you are to achieve satisfactory results.
Dr. Meister and Dr. Cooper have been performing LASIK since 1994 and
have established themselves as among the foremost experts on the
procedure in the United States.
The basic goal of LASIK is to correct vision errors that result from
flaws in the shape of the cornea, the part of the eye that processes
and focuses most of the light to create an image. When the cornea is
misshapen, the image that is projected becomes distorted, resulting
in either myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), or
astigmatism. In LASIK refractive surgery, Dr. Meister and Dr. Cooper
reshape the cornea using an extremely accurate laser that does not
emit any heat and therefore does not pose a threat to surrounding
tissue. This is accomplished through a partial flap in the corneal
tissue. When the flap is replaced, it naturally re-adheres to the
cornea. The entire process requires about four minutes per eye. As technology evolves, however, so does LASIK. Continue reading to discover how we can now customize the procedure to the exact specifications of your eyes. Contact: Laser Eye CenterTo learn more about Verisyse™, Visian™, and other intraocular lens implants, contact our vision center near Sacramento, El Dorado Hills and Roseville, the Laser Eye Center. |
