State-Of-Art LASIK
LASIK, or laser vision correction, has evolved rapidly into an astonishingly good procedure. New innovations occur almost daily. Some are important, but most are "bells and whistles", and do not change LASIK in any meaningful way. At Scripps Clinic, we consider state-of-the-art LASIK to consist of:
1. An up to date excimer laser. We use the VISX Star S4 (the latest model and software).
2. Wavefront technology. This individualizes the treatment and produces high definition.
3. Intralase. This is a femtosecond laser that creates the LASIK flap. No cutting involved.
Your LASIK surgeon should have these, or similar, equipment available. Keep in mind, not everyone is a candidate for LASIK. In some eyes, it is safer to use PRK, or photorefractive keratotomy, the original laser vision procedure. And some eye conditions, like presbyopia (the need for reading glasses in people over 42), may not be correctable with current technology.
1. An up to date excimer laser. We use the VISX Star S4 (the latest model and software).
2. Wavefront technology. This individualizes the treatment and produces high definition.
3. Intralase. This is a femtosecond laser that creates the LASIK flap. No cutting involved.
Your LASIK surgeon should have these, or similar, equipment available. Keep in mind, not everyone is a candidate for LASIK. In some eyes, it is safer to use PRK, or photorefractive keratotomy, the original laser vision procedure. And some eye conditions, like presbyopia (the need for reading glasses in people over 42), may not be correctable with current technology.
