| Medical advancement has improved the precision and | | | | background. People with large pupils are not only prone |
| safety of traditional Lasik. It has also made room for | | | | to poor night vision, but traditional Lasik can also |
| other forms of Lasik. Patients who find they do not | | | | worsen the aberration. |
| meet the ideal standards as a candidate for Lasik | | | | Custom Lasik, Custom Results |
| have other options. Lasik eye surgery can now | | | | Custom Lasik uses wavefront technology to pinpoint |
| accommodate a variety of needs for vision correction. | | | | refractive errors that are undetectable through |
| Learn about how to improve your night vision with | | | | traditional Lasik. Wavefront technology creates |
| Lasik. | | | | three-dimensional chart of the cornea, measuring how |
| Traditional Lasik | | | | your eye focuses light. Custom Lasik corrects visual |
| Lasik is the preferred procedure for many Americans | | | | acuity, as well as, visual quality. Lasers guided through |
| with nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. | | | | wavefront technology are more precise and |
| An outpatient procedure that usually takes about 15 | | | | individualized for each patient. |
| minutes, Lasik is performed with a microkeratome | | | | Custom Lasik may also be the best option for patients |
| blade. The laser eye surgeon creates a flap in the | | | | with previous laser eye surgery. Custom Lasik can be |
| outermost corneal layer. An excimer laser reshapes | | | | the answer for correcting past laser eye surgery, with |
| the cornea, and the flap is then replaced as a natural | | | | unsuccessful results. Patients who experience |
| bandage. | | | | complications from traditional Lasik, such as light |
| Low Order Aberrations Vs. High Order Aberrations | | | | sensitivity, night glare and halos, may find relief through |
| Lasik is a simple procedure, but many patients have | | | | Custom Lasik. |
| vision correction needs that traditional Lasik is not | | | | Lasik Cost |
| designed to address. Traditional Lasik is most beneficial | | | | The cost of Lasik surgery can range anywhere from |
| to patients with low-order aberrations. Refractive | | | | $499 to $2,500. Cost is determined based on the type |
| errors such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia | | | | of Lasik surgery and the condition of your eyes. When |
| (farsightedness) and astigmatism are low-order | | | | making a decision about which type of laser eye |
| aberrations that can be corrected with traditional Lasik. | | | | surgery will work best with your needs and budget, |
| Improve Night Vision With Custom Lasik Surgery | | | | keep in mind any conditions that may increase the risk |
| Custom Lasik addresses not only low-order | | | | of postoperative complications associated with |
| aberrations, but also more complex, difficult-to-detect | | | | traditional Lasik. Custom Lasik is the most expensive |
| aberrations. Patients with large pupils, low contrast | | | | for of Lasik surgery, but may also prevent the need |
| sensitivity and thin corneas may be able to improve | | | | for additional surgeries. If you're looking specifically to |
| night vision through Custom Lasik. Low-contrast | | | | improve night vision, Custom Lasik may be the best |
| sensitivity is a high order aberration which makes it | | | | route to take. |
| difficult to see an object against a low-contrast | | | | |