Traditional eye surgeries have now been replaced by Lasik surgeries to a great extent. Wavefront LASIK is also known as custom LASIK or wavefront LASIK in which 3-dimensional images of the cornea are processed. This mapping will help Dr. Boothe in the re-shaping of the cornea using the laser machine. The measurements provided by the wavefront system are extremely precise and individualized which is not possible in the case of traditional LASIK eye procedures, or when wearing spectacles or contact lenses. You should consult a doctor who is considered qualified based on the FDA guidelines before considering Wavefront LASIK as an option to correct refractive errors.
In custom LASIK, a wavefront sensor is used for operating on the eye. The computer is controlling the laser in a typical custom LASIK procedure, therefore you can achieve a perfect and accurate cornea with the help of this advanced technology. A Wavefront LASIK procedure provides better eyesight than normally to patients. In wavefront-based LASIK, the aberrometer will measure all aberrations (including high order aberrations). These optical errors of the eyes are then removed all at once using the laser device. Dr. Boothe is considered one of the country’s top surgeons for performing this kind of surgeries because in order to get more accurate results from wavefront LASIK, the surgeon should have a lot of expertise and experience in handling such surgeries.
Wavefront LASIK can help you to attain a vision of 20/20 or better, usually outdoing other eye procedures. This surgical procedure has fewer complications associated with night vision as it is in the case of other LASIK procedures. Wavefront LASIK is also helpful in correcting vision problems of previous refractive surgeries such as conventional LASIK or PRK. Contrast sensitivity of patients will improve after the custom LASIK procedure. Large pupils of the eyes can also be corrected using this technology.
People who have thin corneas are not considered as good candidates of LASIK eye procedures. But with the help of a wavefront LASIK eye procedure, they can also obtain better vision. The reason is that wavefront LASIK is extremely precise in removing tissues from the cornea in comparison with conventional LASIK procedure. People who have higher prescriptions also are not a good fit for traditional LASIK surgery, but can be treated using wavefront technology. With wavefront LASIK, there is a very small chance for laser inaccuracies as the wavefront map received from the system is directly transferred into the excimer laser that performs the surgery. The wavefront map serves as the guide for the surgery.
About 98% of wavefront LASIK patients are achieving 20/20 vision or better. With this procedure, the chance of losing quality of vision is very rare. If you are a patient, Dr. Boothe will check your medical history which includes previous laser eye treatments. After verifying all the prescriptions of the eye for the last year, he will perform the surgery. Dr. Boothe and his Laser Center are providing wavefront LASIK eye procedures which are approved by the FDA. He is offering the systems of LADARVision® Custom Cornea® System by Alcon and CustomVue® by VISX for the custom LASIK procedure.