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What
is custom lasik?
Custom lasik enables your surgeon to customise the
conventional lasik procedure to your individual eye. The
customised procedure can result in patients seeing clearer
and sharper than ever before.
What
is the difference between custom lasik and conventional
lasik?
Custom lasik helps to treat higher order aberrations which
are tiny imperfections in the optical system of the eye.
They have a significant impact on quality of vision. In fact
higher order aberrations have been linked to visual glare
and halos. Higher order aberrations were previously
untreatable with contact lenses, glasses or conventional
lasik. Custom lasik uses equipment called the wavefront
analyser to accurately measure the way light travels through
the eye. The resulting map of the eye is then programmed
into the laser, and the laser treats the eye based on the
personalised 3D map.
Is
the procedure performed in a different manner than
conventional lasik?
The actual lasik procedure is performed in exactly the same
way in both conventional lasik and customised lasik.
However,the pre-op tests for both prior to the procedure
differ greatly. The aberrometer or the wavefront analyser
used with custom lasik brings whole new level of knowledge
and accuracy for the surgeon to perform this advanced
procedure.
What
are the results and advantages?
Clinical studies have shown that custom lasik can improve
not only what you can see but also how well you can see. In
the past ,vision was measured using a standard vision chart.
If you see the letters,the doctor would proclaim your vision
as numbers such as 6/6,etc.But now with custom lasik doctors
are able to focus on the quality of vision besides the
quantity aspect. It is as if someone had taken an ink pad
and freshly stamped each letter on the vision chart in bold
letters. It also improves the night vision.
What does custom lasik cost?
The cost of custom lasik is generally higher than the cost
of conventional lasik. Custom lasik is performed using some
of the most advanced technology in the vision industry. The
procedure combines the technology of the wavefront analyser
with the precision of a computerised laser and the skill of
the eye surgeon.
Which is the best procedure for me?
Your eye surgeon will check your eye as to which procedure
is suitable for you. Everyone’s eyes are different and your
eyes may best be treated with custom lasik.
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