| Custom LASIK surgery is specially designed around | | | | other LASIK procedures. |
| you and your unique needs. Now imagine the | | | | By making use of computer-based tests to analyze |
| following scenario. You are going in for a scheduled | | | | the way your eye allows light in, the best course of |
| brain surgery and are told by the neurosurgeon that | | | | action can be plotted. As this is a three dimensional |
| instead of tailoring the surgery especially for you, | | | | image that perfectly fits the patient's eye, the |
| they would try something that works for most | | | | surgeon ensures that the dimensions of the flap over |
| people. | | | | the cornea are exact. |
| Would you be ok with such a suggestion or would | | | | Even though custom LASIK offers superior results, it |
| you freak out? Now, something like that would just | | | | may not be the best option for everyone. Hence you |
| freak me out and I believe the same goes for you. | | | | must first be approved by the FDA who will evaluate |
| The point that I'm trying to make is that it is always | | | | your specific eye condition to see if you qualify. First |
| better to have surgery tailored for your exact needs | | | | your custom LASIK surgeon will present you with the |
| than have something that works for most people. | | | | available options. If you choose to have custom |
| Because you are a unique human being with unique | | | | LASIK, he will then look at the condition of your |
| needs. Something that works for somebody else | | | | eyes to see if their condition is such that custom |
| might not work for you. | | | | LASIK would offer the best results. |
| And when you talk of sensitive areas such as the | | | | Custom LASIK offers the following advantages: |
| brain or your eyes you cannot take such a chance. If | | | | - Improved odds of getting a 20/20 vision |
| something goes wrong you can become blind for the | | | | - The occurrence of glare or night vision disturbances |
| rest of your life. | | | | are decreased or eliminated |
| Now in the past LASIK eye surgery was not so | | | | -Lower odds of losing contrast sensitivity or vision |
| advanced and what happened was that there were | | | | quality |
| standard procedures surgical procedures that were | | | | Research indicates that in spite of the higher cost of |
| applied to every person undergoing LASIK eye | | | | custom LASIK, more and more people choose this |
| surgery. However things have changed with the | | | | procedure compared to non custom LASIK. |
| advent of custom LASIK laser surgery. | | | | Nevertheless, it is necessary to consult with your |
| Custom LASIK eye surgery captures three | | | | eye doctor before the surgery on what can be |
| dimensional photos of your eyes as they are | | | | corrected. This is because even though custom |
| accepting light. These imagesare then used to map | | | | LASIK is possibly the best LASIK procedure in terms |
| out a surgical strategy for your LASIK surgery. This | | | | of its results, it may not fix all types of vision |
| procedure is known as wave-front technology and is | | | | abnormalities at present. |
| more exact compared to contact lenses, glasses or | | | | |