A GUIDE TO LASER VISION CORRECTION

Dr. Robert Maloney believes that a well-informed patient is key to successful vision correction surgery. He wants to be sure that you fully understand what you can expect from your procedure you choose. He wants to help you care for and preserve your eyesight in the best way possible. Here, you can find the information that you need to help you make informed choices about health care for your eyes.

Back To Online Books

WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY: HOW IT HAS IMPROVED LASIK

During your consultation, you may be offered a newer diagnostic procedure, known as wavefront analysis. Wavefront technology was first developed for high-powered telescopes, to sharpen the image of distant stars that were distorted by the earth's atmosphere.

More recently, the technology has been applied to the correction of human vision. In 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of wavefront-guided LASIK surgery, also known as Custom LASIK. This technology allows the surgeon to custom sculpt the cornea, correcting vision problems more accurately and with fewer side effects.

Wavefront: A Better Diagnostic Tool
The advantage to wavefront-guided LASIK is that it does a much better job of diagnosing the aberrations in your eyes. Traditional LASIK measurements are based on only one point in the eye and correct lower-order aberrations. However, wavefront analysis measures 200 different points in the eye, providing a much better map of the eye's imperfections, including higher-order aberrations. As noted in chapter 1, higher-order aberrations include problems with visual crispness, clarity, and sensitivity contrast. With the data from the wavefront analysis, the ophthalmologist can now perform LASIK surgery that detects, measures, and corrects both low-order and higher-order aberrations.

How Does Wavefront Analysis Work?

Schedule a Consultation

Life Clarity Focus

Contact Us
Contact us media

Follow Us On Instagram

Follow us on instagram

Recent Blog Posts

News media

All 3 MSVI Docs Voted LA's Top Doctors 2023

Read Article
Celebrity media

Peyton List’s EVO Surgery at Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute

Read Article
News media

Dr. Shamie & Dr. Maloney Named 2023 SoCal SuperDoctors

Read Article
Celebrity media

Kylie Jenner’s LASIK @ Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute

Read Article
Doctor credentials

© Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute. All Rights Reserved.

Accessibility: If you are vision-impaired or have some other impairment covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to using this website, please contact our Accessibility Manager at (310) 882-6365.