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Are You Ready for Lasik Surgery?
"Getting the best results out of your laser eye surgery depends a great deal on the experience of your surgeon. Choosing the best ophthalmologist to perform the procedure is perhaps the most important decision you will make. Although there are no hard and fast rules when choosing an ophthalmologist, here are a few guidelines to help you in your search." |
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WavePrint System Overview
The WavePrint System consists of VISX's STAR S3™ laser, which reshapes the eye's cornea during procedures such as LASIK and PRK; and VISX's WaveScan™, a highly sensitive diagnostic device that creates a WavePrint map, like "the fingerprint of your vision." Together, these devices create a highly personalized approach to laser vision correction. |
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How the WavePrint System works
Laser vision correction is only as good as the information used to program the number, location and size of the laser's pulses. Giving the doctor the power to find that information and make it part of a personalized treatment is the main purpose of the WavePrint™ System. The System's highly sophisticated diagnostic measuring device maps the "fingerprint" of your vision so surgeons can determine the precise location and degree of laser treatment. |
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VISX Advantage
When you put something as important as your eyesight in someone else's hands, do you want your doctor to use good equipment or the best equipment?
VISX pioneered the development of excimer laser systems and remains the industry leader in quality and innovation. |
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Smoother Ablations
When the laser works on the cornea, it is "ablating," that is, removing tissue. Studies have shown that smoother ablations promote faster healing of the cornea as well as better visual acuity. In 1998, VISX released an upgrade to its STAR Excimer Laser System™ that created the smoothest ablations of any laser manufacturer. |
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Optical Zone
The physics of the eye and its optical system create a limit as to how wide and how deep into the eye the laser should ablate. In other words, the wider the ablation, the deeper the laser must ablate into the cornea of the eye. |
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Variable Spot Scanning
Variable Spot Scanning (VSS)* is an exclusive VISX laser technology that allows for a larger treatment area. This offers the physician greater flexibility in developing a more personalized laser vision procedure when pupil size may be a consideration. |
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