Custom Wavefront Laser Eye Surgery is a specialized Laser Eye Surgery technique that can provide patients with extremely complex eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions the possibility of achieving a more precise visual outcome from LASIK or PRK.
Many people do not realize that their eyes are really a living optical system made up of a number of optical components that together, produce the optical characteristics of your eyes. The two main optical components of your eye are the cornea and the crystalline lens. As with any optical component, the cornea and crystalline lens may have distortions. These distortions are called aberrations. Everyone who wears eyeglasses or contact lenses is familiar with the most common aberrations, which are called myopia, hyperopic and astigmatism. These aberrations are relatively simple aberrations and are thus are called ‘low order’ aberrations. Since they are relatively simple, low order aberrations can usually be corrected with eyeglasses and contact lenses. However, there are some optical aberrations that cannot be fully corrected with eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions because they are too complex. These aberrations are probably unfamiliar to most patients but include spherical aberration, coma and trefoil. Since these aberrations are much more complex, they are called “high order” aberrations. High order aberrations are not corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses. Until a few years ago we were not able to measure high order aberrations in everyday clinical practice in an eye care office because the necessary instrumentation was only found in research laboratories.
Today, at D’Ambrosio Eye Care we use the Wavelight Allegretto Wave® Laser System to deliver a Wavefront Optimized treatment for our patients. A Wavefront Optimized treatment allows Dr. D'Ambrosio to provide you with a precise vision correction Laser Eye Surgery for your prescription with optimum results
At your LASIK consultation we will be taking careful aberrometry measurements along with a thorough eye examination including measuring your prescription, measuring your pupil size, performing a retinal and optic nerve exam through a dilated pupil and measuring your corneal thickness and corneal shape to confirm that you are a good candidate for LASIK. Further, we will have an in depth discussion exploring the vision correction goals you have and the specific things that you wish to achieve by having LASIK surgery.
For a complete review of Laser Eye Surgery including LASIK, LASIK risks, LASIK complications, contraindications to having LASIK, possible LASIK problems and LASIK side effects you may visit www.fda.gov or www.seewithlasik.com.
D’Ambrosio Eye Care under the direction of Boston Eye Surgeon Francis D’Ambrosio Jr., M.D. provides Custom Wavefront Optimized Laser Eye Surgery for vision correction in greater Boston Massachusetts and is conveniently located for Massachusetts Cataract patients from Lancaster, Acton, Gardner, Athol, Clinton, Harvard, Fitchburg, Westminster, Templeton, Worcester, Milford, Marlborough, Boxborough, Westborough, Lowell, Lexington, Leominster, Lunenburg, Shirley, Winchendon. Sterling, Littleton, Boylston, Hudson, Berlin, Bolton, Stowe, Sudbury, Chelmsford, Groton and Concord Massachusetts. To schedule an appointment for a Consultation for Custom Wavefront Optimized Laser Eye Surgery for vision correction please call us at 1.800.325.3937.
If you are considering having LASIK in Massachusetts, and especially LASIK in Boston or any type of specialized LASIK Eye Surgery in Boston, please fee free to contact D’Ambrosio Eye Care at 1.800.325.EYES for a Free LASIK Surgery Consultation in Boston.
