WAVEFRONT LASIK

CustomVue Wavefront LASIK in New Jersey

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For those of you who are seeking the best for your eyes and want the safest possible LASIK procedure, Corneal Associates offers the benefits of Custom Wavefront LASIK. Because our practice is dedicated to the best possible visual outcomes, we have invested in the most modern and state of the art Wavefront LASIK technology.

Custom Wavefront LASIK technology is a huge leap forward in advanced refractive eye surgery. The doctors at Corneal Associates use Wavefront LASIK technology by VISX Technologies known as CustomVue.


Before CustomVue Wavefront LASIK —

The original LASIK or PRK procedures treated patients based only on their specific eye prescription. In the early days of LASIK, the goal was primarily focused on correcting the refractive error. If a patient had a -4 refractive error, this is what would be corrected.

Now, Wavefront enhanced excimer lasers can treat patients according to the uniqueness of their entire optical system, not just their prescription. This means clearer, sharper vision, especially at night.

After years of studying the post-operative LASIK results, it was apparent that LASIK patients still suffered from visual issues un-related to actual refractive error. These vision problems were noted as poor night vision, glare, haloes, and fuzziness around lights. The early treatment protocol was unable to customize the treatment to a patient's individual eye topography or any higher order aberrations.

Every human eye suffers from some type of optical aberration or distortions. Low order aberrations are the commonly understood refractive errors, sphere and cylinder of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Higher-order aberrations such as trefoil, coma, and other similarly unfamiliar terms cannot be measured with a standard refraction. These visual imperfections are measured with an aberrometer. The aberrometer has become a critical instrument in wavefront technology because it measures higher order aberrations and transforms this data into a Wavefront map of the eye. The Wavefront map is then used to treat an individual's unique vision.

What can CustomVue Wavefront LASIK do?

CustomVue LASIK Wavefront technology can:

• Drastically improve quality, contrast and crispness of your vision.
• Allow a patient to see better than you can with glasses or contact lenses.
• Increase your chances of seeing 20/20 or better.
• VISX CustomVue FDA Clinical Trial Data is 98% 20/20 or better after LASIK.

Where did CustomVue Wavefront LASIK come from?

Believe it or not, Wavefront LASIK technology actually had its origins with technology created for the Hubble Telescope. It was part of research and development for the Strategic Defense Initiative for NASA. Engineers and ophthalmologists invested millions of dollars to develop CustomVue Wavefront LASIK as a superior method of refractive eye surgery. Who would have known that this NASA research would have led to such a breakthrough for eye surgeons.


Preparing for CustomVue Wavefront LASIK
Pre-Operative LASIK Candidacy

If CustomVue Wavefront LASIK technology is appealing to you, we invite you to fill out our LASIK self-evaluation TEST and schedule your free consultation with Corneal Associates of New Jersey. After your initial consultation, you will be required to undergo a pre-operative examination to evaluate your overall eye health. Some have described this as the most thorough eye examination they have ever had. Because our practice is dedicated to safety with LASIK eye surgery, we perform a series of advanced diagnostic tests to determine your LASIK candidacy. Your cornea thickness is a critical component to your LASIK candidacy. If you do not have the proper amount of cornea thickness the procedure is not recommended.

If you are not a LASIK candidate, our doctors will be happy to review other vision correction procedures that could be potentially better.

LASIK Candidacy Requirements

• The patient must have had a stable glasses or contact lens prescription
• The patient must be over the age of 18 (21 years old in many cases)
• The patient must have appropriate corneal thickness
• The patient's prescription must be within the treatable parameters
• The patient must not have an extreme case of dry eye syndrome
  (More information on dry eye syndrome)