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another LASIK thread, now with Wavefront.

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richardycc

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Anyone had lasik with wavefront/customvue done? what are the cons (other than cost, it will cost $1000 more) of getting wavefront instead of just the regular LASIK? I know wavefront takes more tissue off, my doc took me I could do just the regular LASIK, but wavefront MIGHT gives me better night vision, ie: no halos, stars, etc. I don't mind paying the extra expense if it is really worth it, but by the sound of my doctor, she didn't think I NEED it, but might be good to get it.

Thanks!
 
My wife and her sister just had this newer Wavefront Lasik procedure 3 days before xmas............
She has always been basically blind but now has 20/20 vision. Its amazing for her now.
She has always had halos etc at night. The doc told her before that she probably still would, and unfortunately so she does....
It seems though from them that this wavefront is much more painful right afterwards than the older Lasik treatments, but also more productive. I mean they were pissed off after as everyone had told them that Lasik was just like going to the dentist for a routine visit. No one else had the wavefront in the family that we know until them and so they where somewhat surprised.............

:beer:


And yes very expensive. Some insurance covers it though.
 
wavefront is mapping out and treating higher order aberrations (aberrations of the eye based on zernike polynomials that glasses/contacts cannot correct), so if you have alot of these aberrations, then yes it would definitely be worth it to potentially see better than you have with glasses/contacts, especially at night. but not everyone has alot of these aberrations, so a non custom treatment would work just as well in that case. night time issues also involve how large your pupils are at night and how big a treatment zone can be done.

nothing is guaranteed, but if you know your potential risks and have realistic expectations, it can be very successful. if you want more specifics, you can give me a pm.
 
Originally posted by: drewdogg808
wavefront is mapping out and treating higher order aberrations (aberrations of the eye based on zernike polynomials that glasses/contacts cannot correct), so if you have alot of these aberrations, then yes it would definitely be worth it to potentially see better than you have with glasses/contacts, especially at night. but not everyone has alot of these aberrations, so a non custom treatment would work just as well in that case. night time issues also involve how large your pupils are at night and how big a treatment zone can be done.

nothing is guaranteed, but if you know your potential risks and have realistic expectations, it can be very successful. if you want more specifics, you can give me a pm.
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He is totally right . Just make sure the doctor you use is using a laser that has the latest tech. If it is a VISX It should be a Visx Star S4. If he is using Alcon make sure he is using the ladarvision 4000 laser. The B&L version is the Bausch and Lomb Technolas 217z . The newest in the feild of top lasers is the Allegretto. If he or she is using any other laser you should not eve consider them in my opinion. The newest most importat thing is the way the flap is made. I would only go with an intralase laser made flap over the blade made flap with any of the microkeatomes. It's safer and produces overall better results in the surgery.

As for as custom ablation goes it's getting better all the time and will improve even with the average joe in time. But it is at least as good as the traditional lasik now (probably better) and getting better. It is better in certain patients now for sure.
 
the doc I am using has the visx s4, does wavefront uses the same machine, just using different procedures/programing? maybe with another attachment? I know I should've ask my doc this question, but forgot.

rich
 
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