Wavefront technology allows the physician to see both the lower and higher order aberrations. This allows for a better result in the end. Even though regular Lasik can correct vision to 20/20 the vision quality may still not be ideal. Wavefront gives the surgeons a more satisfactory result therefore, giving the patient higher standards of vision.

Here is how the technology works. The flat waves of light pass through your eye using a computerized wavefront measuring instrument called Ladarwave.  As the light waves pass through the eye’s optical system, the imperfection in the eye will distort the flat light waves. The ladarwave then captures the distorted waves as they leave the eye, and compares them to what the waves should look like if your eye had no imperfections. This map shows exactly where the imperfections are located in the eye.

A 3D map is then generated to show exactly what your unique visual distortion are like in the lower and higher order aberrations. This map is then sent to the Ladarvision which will guide the laser that will reshape the cornea for your specific needs. This is will truly give you customized vision surgery. This process will reshape the cornea to reduce or even eliminate lower and higher order aberrations at the same time. This will greatly increase the quality of your vision after the procedure.

The 3D map generated will be placed over the eye the day of the procedure. The aberrations of your eye are aligned and registered perfectly with the surface of the cornea. The ladarvision will then track the movement of the eye. The small spot beam of the ladarvision will then begin reshaping cornea and address the lower and higher aberrations.

The ladarvision system is the only laser system that can produce such a precise registration and alignment of the eye and reshape the cornea to match the exact pattern of the 3D map that was generated.