LASIK is one of the most effective vision correction procedures, and has helped millions of people significantly reduce or eliminate their dependence on visual aids. Recent advances in technology, however, are a game-changer for those considering Modern LASIK today.
Wavelight Plus Modern LASIK has enabled patients to experience truly customized procedures designed to enhance day and night visual outcomes typically better than glasses and contacts. . Keep reading to learn more about whether Wavelight Plus Modern LASIK is better than conventional LASIK!
Also known as whole eye aberrometry LASIK, Wavelight Plus LASIK is a sophisticated, fully customized laser eye surgery that delivers superior visual outcomes compared to conventional LASIK. During Modern LASIK, your LASIK surgeon uses a specialized device called Sightmap that creates a 3-D eye model and aberration profile.
The 3D map allows your surgeon to tailor your LASIK procedure and address all and all microscopic imperfections that may contribute to vision problems.
Your surgeon will utilize the data obtained from the SightMap device to determine where and how to reshape your cornea. Whole eye aberration -guided mapping enables the laserto sculpt your cornea to address your glasses/contacts prescription (lower order aberrations) and more complex imperfections in the eye’s optical system. These subtle visual distortions, also known as higher-order aberrations, can considerably affect visual quality and cause symptoms like glare, haloes, and poor night vision.
During the procedure, Wavelight Plus Modern LASIK utilizes the Wavelight EX500 excimer laser, programmed with your lower and higher order refractive measurements and the corneal mapping data, to precisely reshape your cornea.
This ensures the corrections made are incredibly personalized, resulting in clearer, sharper, aberration reduced vision, usually exceeding vision traditionally achieved with conventional lasik
All-laser LASIK is an outpatient procedure performed in Providence Eye's state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled laser suite. The procedure itself takes only about 10 minutes from start to finish, with both eyes corrected simultaneously.
Here's what happens during your treatment:
You'll remain awake throughout the procedure, but numbing eye drops will ensure you stay comfortable. Dr. Nunnery will typically offer a mild sedative such as Xanax to help you feel more at ease. Occasionally some patients may require greater anxiety control measures in which case nitrous oxide may be used.
Dr. Nunnery will begin by placing an eyelid holder to keep your eye open so you don't need to worry about blinking. Next, he'll use the WaveLight FS200 femtosecond laser to create a thin, precise protective corneal flap.
You may feel slight pressure during this step, but it won't be painful.
Once the flap is created, the patient bed swivels between the two "sister" lasers, designed to work together seamlessly. Dr. Nunnery will gently lift part of the flap and use the WaveLight EX500 laser to reshape your cornea with the specialized surgical plan. This is the fastest excimer laser on the market and features an eye tracker that monitors your eye over 1,050 times per second!
Finally, Dr. Nunnery will carefully smooth the corneal flap back into position. The flap begins healing almost immediately without the need for stitches. Vigorous eye rubbing is discouraged, however, the first several days after the procedure due to the ongoing healing of the flap edges.
Here’s what sets whole eye aberrometry-guided LASIK apart from conventional LASIK:
Modern LASIK’s whole eye aberration-guided mapping system offers a level of precision that conventional LASIK can’t match. The detailed 3D map of each eye ensures that the laser not only corrects your lower order aberrations like nearsightedness and astigmatism but also corrects higher-order aberrations, like halos, excessive glare, and poor night vision.
This personalized approach improves the clarity and quality of vision, resulting in sharper, clearer eyesight. In conventional LASIK, the treatment is more one-size-fits-all, like your vision with glasses or contacts.
The corneal mapping done in Modern LASIK ensures more accurate corneal reshaping for your eye’s optical system, dramatically decreasing the risk of visual disturbances like halos and glare.
That said, any surgery carries some risk. You can reduce the risk by choosing a highly experienced and skilled comprehensive vision correction specialist such as Dr. Trey Nunnery.
Providence Eye & Laser Specialists is proud to offer whole eye aberrometry Modern LASIK, a breakthrough in laser vision correction surgery that has set new benchmarks for precision, safety, customization, and visual outcomes. Break free of glasses and contacts and see your personal best by choosing Modern laser vision correction!
Are you interested inlearning more ? Schedule your appointment at Providence Eye & Laser Specialists in Charlotte, NC, today to embark on the path to a clearer future without glasses or contact lenses.
