Custom LASIK

Custom LASIK is a procedure that enables your surgeon to further customize the c
onventional LASIK procedure to your individual eyes. This customized procedure m
ay result in patients seeing clearer and sharper than ever before. FDA studies s
how that Custom LASIK may produce better vision than is possible with contact le
nses or glasses. In both conventional LASIK and Custom LASIK the procedure is pe
rformed in the same way.
Understanding How Custom LASIK Works
In Custom LASIK an aberromter is used to measure the way light travels through y
our eye. The aberrometer measures more than 250 points through your optical syst
em and creates a customized 3-D map. This map provides information about the uni
que visual characteristics of your eye which adds an additional level of data ab
out your vision, enabling Dr. Tayfour to further customize your vision correctio
n.
Higher Order Aberrations
Several types of visual imperfections, referred to as lower- and higher-order ab
errations, exist within the eye and may affect your vision. In conventional LASI
K only lower-order aberrations (such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and asti
gmatism) could be measured and treated. Higher-order aberrations may also have a
significant impact on the quality of your vision and have been linked to glare
and halos. Now Custom LASIK may help to further customize your treatment of thes
e higher-order aberrations that could not be treated with glasses, contacts or c
onventional LASIK treatments.
In clinical studies, Custom LASIK has been able to provide patients with:
A greater chance of having 20/20 vision
The potential for better vision than is possible with contacts or glasses
Less incidence of glare and halos
Potentially better overall vision, even at night.