LASIK is the correction of "lower order aberrations" which is exactly what glasses correct. Wavefront or Custom LASIK was developed to treat small imperfections in the vision but in reality mostly was helpful in reducing the creation of new aberrations that were a side effect of the laser treatment.... more
Lasik vs. Wavefront Lasik - What's the difference?
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A: Customized Wavefront Lasik treatment
Wavefront technology is utilized to provide a mapping of one's unique characteristics of their eye, much like a fingerprint. This technology was adapted from astronomy 25 years ago to look at distant stars traveling the atmosphere. Now, we utilize this technology to provide information about the prescription... more
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