TREATMENT-LASIK
LASIK: LASIK is a refractive surgical procedure to help correct vision problems. The term LASIK is an abbreviation or acronym for laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, which means "to reshape the cornea, from within, using a laser."
In LASIK, an incision is made in the cornea, and then, the laser beams work within the cornea, not on it. The interior of the cornea (stroma) is treated underneath a protective corneal flap. After the reshaping, the flap is replaced and serves as a sort of natural bandage. The cornea heals more quickly and patients feel much less discomfort, than with PRK.
CustomVue® Technology
Together, the WaveScan WaveFront System and STAR S4 Excimer Laser System deliver unprecedented levels of measurement accuracy and outstanding treatment precision essential to the CustomVue procedure. VISX has worked to target and optimize four essential steps to maximize the effectiveness of wavefront driven treatments:
Acquire comprehensive, reliable wavefront data
Design the optimal ablation shape for each individual eye
Align and orient this optimal shape to the patient’s cornea
Deliver the intended shape, utilizing precise and efficient
laser technology
Photorefractive Keratectomy: Also referred to as PRK, this laser vision correction procedure involves the removal of the outer layer of the cornea. While PRK tends to cause greater discomfort than LASIK during the first few days following surgery until the cornea heals, since a corneal flap is not created, risks associated with corneal flap creation are not present.
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