our wavefront device

Printing Instructions: To print this page, choose the "Print" option from the "File" menu in your menu bar. Select a printer and press the "OK" button. There's more to 20/20 than meets the eye. Since the 1800's, doctors have measured vision using standard eye charts. Your vision is considered normal if you can identify the letters in the 20/20 line from a distance of 20 feet. If you cannot, you will typically be diagnosed with a combination of common vision disorders: nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, collectively known as lower order aberrations. These are usually corrected using glasses, contacts or conventional laser surgery. Quality vs. Quantity of Vision Correcting lower order aberrations may not totally address your visual quality. It is possible to read the 20/20 line on a vision test and yet have trouble seeing clearly in Low-light conditions. Higher order aberrations may exist in your optical system that-according to ophthalmology experts-often cause glare, halos and other annoying visual effects. Unless these higher order aberrations are addressed along with lower order aberrations, the quality of your vision may not be ideal. Even if you have measurable vision of 20/20. LADARWave® Wavefront Technology Now, thanks to a technology known as "wavefront", your doctor can measure and address visual disorders that previously could not even be detected. At the forefront of this technology is the LADARWave® device, which measures the distortions found in your entire optical system. As a part of the LADARVision® System, the LADARWave® device provides data to the laser to guide your CustomCornea® procedure. How It Works First, flat waves of light are passed through your eye using the LADARWave® device. As the waves exit your eye, the LADARWave® device compares them to an ideal wavefront, which is perfectly flat, indicating the absence of aberrations. Next, a 3D map is generated representing your unique visual distortions, including both lower and higher order aberrations. This map becomes the guide for the laser, telling it precisely where to reshape your cornea to correct your vision. Why LADARWave®? Not only was the LADARVision® System the first FDA-approved system to use wavefront data to guide laser treatment, the CustomCornea® procedure is proven to deliver better quality of vision-even better than you experience with your quality of vision! back to top