Wavefront laser vision correction is an advanced form of excimer laser technology. Just like a fingerprint, each person’s vision is unique to them.
Before the recent advances in laser technology, Surgeons would carry out LASIK and LASEK using standard measurements to correct vision and achieve excellent results. Now the new Wavefront technology can measure and correct the unique imperfections of each individual’s vision and most often this provides them with the potential to experience better vision than is possible with spectacles or contact lenses.
This technology was originally developed for use in high powered telescopes to reduce distortions when viewing distant objects in space. Now, Surgeons can identify, measure and correct imperfections in an individual’s eyes 25 times more precisely than with conventional methods used for spectacles and contact lenses.
Higher order aberrations
Several types of visual imperfections, referred to as lower and higher order aberrations, exist within the eye and may affect your vision (the amount of these aberrations vary from person to person). Previously, only lower order aberrations (such as short sightedness, long sightedness and astigmatism) could be measured and treated.
Now Advanced CustomVue Wavefront LASIK may help to further customise your treatment of these higher order aberrations that in the past could not be adequately treated with spectacles, contact lenses or conventional treatments. Higher order aberrations may also have a significant impact on vision and have been linked to glare and halos which cause your vision to appear less good at night than during the day. Your Laser Trained Optometrist and Surgeon will recommend the best procedure for you based on your personal aberrations - these are unique to each individual’s eyes.