If you are experiencing refractive vision problems, then Lasik may be the solution for you. Of course, if you qualify for Lasik (not everyone will), then you may want to advocate to your eye surgeon for Wave front Lasik. Because of its accuracy, Wave front Lasik is quickly gaining ground on becoming the leading eye surgery.
So how does Wave front Lasik work? This eye surgical procedure uses a laser to develop a three dimensional map of a patient’s eye. Due to the laser’s accuracy, it will often diagnose problems that would usually be overlooked by the naked eye. As a result of the three dimensional map, the eye surgeon creates a vision correction plan for the individual (one that is truly individualized). Due to this individualized correction, the success rate of Wave front Lasik increases so dramatically.
The only real disadvantage of Wave front Lasik is the fact that it will cost slightly more than traditional Lasik. To put it in perspective, Wave front Lasik costs around $2400 per eye while traditional Lasik will cost around $2200 per eye.
While there is only a slight difference between the average prices for these eye surgeries, there is a huge gulf between them in terms of success.
With traditional Lasik, medical studies have shown that it will restore a person with refractive vision problems to 20/20 vision with an eighty percent chance of success. On the other hand, with Wave front Lasik, those chances jump greatly to around a ninety five percent chance of giving the patient with refractive eye problems 20/20 vision.
As we have shown above, there really is only one big disadvantage of Wave front Lasik: cost. Of course, when you compare the slight increase ($200) with the dramatic increase in the probability of having a successful surgery outcome, we are confident that you will agree the slight price increase is well worth it.
If you have any further questions about Lasik, we recommend you visit the Lasik Dallas Guide.
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