Not All LASIK Lasers Are The Same

When it come to investing in technology Cornea Specialist and LASIK surgeon Dr. Mozayeni (Charlotte, NC) leaves no stone unturned.  He carefully evaluates new technological opportunities and wants to provide his patients with the best technology that is available and approved by the FDA.

That is why Dr. Mozayeni invested in the Allegretto Wave Eye-Q.  Over the next several days you will learn about this remarkable technology.

WaveLight was the first company to introduce high-speed laser vision correction in the United States. Now, the ALLEGRETTO WAVE®Eye-Q takes the technology one step further with the fastest excimer laser system available today in the U.S. Thanks to the incredible power of the laser, many people can have their vision corrected in as little as eight seconds, some even more quickly. At the same time, the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Eye-Q delivers superior results, with less risk of side effects.

Perfect Pulse™

PerfectPulse Technology™ ensures safe and precise work at high speed. Each ultra-thin laser pulse is used to sculpt the corneal surface of the eye with the utmost accuracy. The high-speed eye-tracker follows the eye’s fastest movements, checking the eye’s positions 400 times per second while ensuring an accurate placement of each laser pulse on the cornea. In addition, an integrated crossline projector provides the surgeon with an exact alignment of the eye’s position, making the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Eye-Q one of the safest, most effective optical lasers currently available.

PerfectPulse Technology™ represents a new approach to laser vision correction. It accounts for much of the speed, precision, and safety of the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Eye-Q laser and offers improvements that are revolutionary in the field. Smart energy control measures and adjusts energy levels in the laser pulse from creation to delivery. High-speed eye tracking charts the eye’s movement 200 times per second. As a result, every laser pulse is completely controlled, allowing for the most accurate level of correction possible.

With this speed you procedure can be completed in about the time it takes to pour a cup of coffee!

How Smart is the Allegretto Wave Eye-Q?

As someone who is considering LASIK with Dr. Mozayeni at Providence Eye & Laser Specialists there are many things you are probably considering.  For example:  his medical training, his experience, the technology, the office facilities.  But one thing you probably have not considered is how that laser works. No worries, Dr. Mozayeni has looked into this in great detail.  Here is just some information about this technology that complelled Dr. Mozayeni to make such a great investment.

Smart Energy Control

You can have peace of mind that the amount of energy in the laser has been calibrated to exactly the right level. After the beam has been created, it passes through three checkpoints on its way to your eye. At each of these points, the energy level is checked and adjusted if necessary, ensuring that the beam is perfectly attuned at its destination.

The ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Eye-Q laser is essentially a precise, controlled beam of energy. The laser employs a proprietary overlapping method to ensure accurate laser placement, and is one of the ways that ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Eye-Q is able to achieve a rounder, more natural corneal surface than many other lasers used for vision correction.

Eye Tracking Technology

Due to the remarkable speed of both the eye and the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Eye-Q procedure, the laser beam needs to be constantly and minutely adjusted to the position of the eye at any given time. Every four to six milliseconds, the eye’s location is measured and the internal mirrors of the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Eye-Q are automatically aligned. Just before the pulse is released, a second check is made to confirm that the eye has not moved. This happens 200 times every second, once for every laser pulse. If, at any time, the eye moves too quickly to be measured or moves out of range, the laser will stop and wait for the eye to move back into position.

Speed

Currently, the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® Eye-Q is the fastest vision correction laser for LASIK available in the United States. At 200 laser bursts per second, it takes only about four seconds of treatment to correct one diopter. Of course, spending less time under the laser means less stress and discomfort for the patient.

Now that is reassuring!  Just wait until you come into Providence Eye & Laser and meet Dr. Mozayeni you will be even more assured.

LASIK and the Media – Does it Make You Scared?

It is easy to be scared about LASIK.  After all these are the only eyes you have. By listening to the media you may become even more scared.  So how do you listen to media stories that scare you and then try to get the courage to go have a LASIK consultation?

Look carefully at the whole piece.  A few things you should look for are:

  • Who is providing the information?  Are they certified or considered an expert?
  • How relevant is their information?  Is it current or dated?
  • Are both sides of the story presented?
  • Look carefully and determine if this is fact or opinion.
  • Is this information specific to your doctor or the technology your doctor uses?
In the 21st century we are fortunate enough to have lots of media (television, internet, social). If you are going to listen to one media story you owe it to yourself to look at several.  So instead of avoiding that LASIK consultation because of what you saw while you were drinking your coffee this morning, jump on your computer and do a little more leg work.
  • Google your Ophthalmologist.
  • Visit the Ophthalmologist Web Site.
  • Does this doctor have a Facebook page?  What are fans saying?
  • Cross reference what you saw on the news with information on your doctor.
  • Write down your questions and concerns you learned from the media piece.  You should meet your LASIK surgeon during your initial consultation and he should be willing to answer all of your questions and concerns no matter how long it takes. If he does not you should find another doctor.
It is okay to be scared, but not based on information that is not applicable, misleading, or dated.
What other suggestions do you have for finding the right LASIK Surgeon?
Dr. Mozayeni at Providence Eye & Laser Specialists is dedicated to providing the best patient care.  Check out his Web Site or his Facebook Page.