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How Will I Know That my Dr is Performing a Wavefront Lasik Than a Traditional Lasik?
Hi drs. Hope ur all fine.. I will have my eye surgery on 23 of july. And the dr said i need a wavefront lasik than the traditional/conventional lasik procedure. And he ask me for a additional fee for that. I just wanna know, how will i know that my dr is performing a wave front lasik than the tradional lasik?
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How will I know That my Dr. is Performing WF LASIK
The only way to know would be to ask your surgeon prior to the procedure. If this is after the fact, a copy of the operative report should be able to tell you. However, as a general rule, Wavefront treatment of some sort has been the preferred method of laser vision correction for nearly a decade.
Bowie Ophthalmologist
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Standard vs Custom Wavefront Laser Vision Correction
This question refers to, what I think, is becoming somewhat outdated terminology, but I will address it since it was asked. Customized Wavefront Laser Vision Correction(Lasik or PRK) refers to the surgeon using the individual variations in the shape of your cornea, and factoring that information into your laser procedure. This technology has been available in the U.S. for, at least, 10 years and longer in Europe. I do 100% of my Lasik and PRK cases using Customized technology. Standard Lasik...
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Wavefront Lasek LASIK
Ask him. Usually wavefront is a more expensive optioption ie upgrade. Beware VISX is true wavefront. Allegretto isn't so FDA made them say they're wavefront optimized instead
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You must ask the doctor. You can look afterward at the operative report printout from the laser, but that is after the fact.
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