Technology

Surgeon experiences combined with the latest advances in laser vision technology are the two most important elements that determine how you will see after laser vision correction.

At LaserPro Eye Laser Medical Center, we invest heavily in both training and leading edge technology. Our commitment to you is that we will not take short cuts to save you a few dollars. If you are shopping around for laser vision correction, use this section of our web site to compare our technology to others.

Diagnostic Technology

State-of-the-art diagnostic equipment is important because it's used to determine whether you are a candidate for laser vision correction, and if so, which procedure is most appropriate for you. It's also used to calculate the customized settings for the laser for your treatment. We have various different topography analyzers to take detailed 3-D maps of your eyes. By providing more comprehensive pre-op diagnostics and planning, we can optimize outcomes in both primary treatments and enhancements.

a. Orbscan
Bausch & Lomb's Orbscan® IIz is a fully integrated multidimensional diagnostic system that goes beyond mere topography. The Orbscan II acquires over 9000 data points in 1.5 seconds to meticulously map the entire corneal surface (11 mm), and analyze elevation and curvature measurements on both the anterior and posterior surfaces of the cornea.

b. Zywave Aberrometer for wavefront analysis
Trusted technology. Precisely measured. Zywave® II Wavefront Aberrometer is a highly sensitive diagnostic device that creates a detailed map, like "the fingerprint of your vision." This patient-specific analysis allows for a highly personalized approach to laser vision correction. Your eye, like your fingerprint, is unique. Each of us has subtle individual variations of the components that contribute to the eye's visual function. The more these individual variations can be quantified — as with the Zywave wavefront map — the greater the potential for a truly custom, individualized laser vision correction procedure that specifically addresses the physical shortcomings of your particular eyes.

Laser Technology

“Excimer” stands for “excited dimer,” a combination of Argon and Fluorine gas that, in the presence of a strong electric field, emits UV-wavelength laser energy. A laser of this type is phenomenally accurate, and incredibly delicate. Shortly after its' invention, several innovative researchers thought to apply excimer laser technology to the correction of vision conditions such as nearsightedness, astigmatism and farsightedness. This led directly to the modern lasers for vision correction. Current excimer lasers are all computer-controlled, and the treatments are computer-guided.

B&L 217 Technolas for Wavefront Zyoptix – a new level of precision. Until now, standard laser vision correction has treated "second-order" optical aberrations, which is just a fancy term for the irregularities primarily involving your cornea that are responsible for vision problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. But this conventional approach to vision correction does not analyze your complete vision from cornea to retina, including the tear film. It does not take into account the eye's so-called "higher-order" aberrations — that is, the subtle variations of the eye that decrease the quality of your vision without necessarily decreasing your ability to see the letters of an eye chart.

The Zywave Aberrometer System measures these higher-order distortions with amazing accuracy, and revealing the way the eye's entire optical system processes light – the wavefront. That's important, because the eye's subtle imperfections affect the quality of the image that projects onto the retina and can be a major factor in vision quality. After all, if no two persons' vision is quite the same, it makes little sense to rely on a one-size-fits-all treatment. The Bausch & Lomb Technolas® 217z Zyoptix™ System, with its innovative “flying spot” and state-of-the-art feedback mechanism that helps to ensure every pulse is placed as prescribed, provides a wavefront-guided customized laser treatment that is unique to each eye.

Nidek EC 5000
The Nidek laser's patented technology offers one of the largest available transition zones, allowing our doctors to safely and effectively treat patients with large pupils. If patients with big pupils are treated with a laser with a narrow transition zone, they are at an increased risk for glare and halos following surgery. This laser produces an extremely smooth surface on the cornea after the procedure, promoting faster healing and better vision. The Nidek offers advanced computerized performance. During the procedure, the computer monitors the system parameters continuously.