Wavefront technology was originally developed for use in high powered telescopes to reduce distortions when viewing distant objects in space.
This technology has now been applied to laser vision correction.
Before your CustomVueT LASIK treatment is programmed into the laser, you must have one or more WavePrint® measurements taken by the WaveScan® System.
WavePrint® is a color map that displays wavefront error measured by the VISX WaveScan WaveFront® System
The digital information is transferred to the VISX STAR S4™ Excimer Laser System which performs the CustomVue™ procedure. Your CustomVue treatment is “designed” to correct the unique imperfections of your vision.
The VISX STAR S4 ™ Excimer Laser
The excimer laser produces a beam of cool ultraviolet light. The doctor programs your information into a computer that controls the laser. The laser produces a series of rapid pulses that remove small and precise amounts of corneal tissue. Excimer laser light does not penetrate into the eye and leaves other eye structures (iris, lens, retina) undisturbed. The laser also contains an auto-centering eye tracking system which will automatically compensate for any of your eye movements during the CustomVue treatment.
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