LASIK Eye Center of Silicon Valley - Dr. Gary Kawesch

Compared to traditional LASIK, custom LASIK has the potential to improve not only what you see, but how well you see it.

Custom LASIK utilizes Wavefront technology to create a 3D map of your eye's irregularities. Traditional LASIK uses a phoropter, the device with many lenses through which you view a vision chart. Using the phoropter, your eye doctor determines if you have nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism – the lower order aberrations (LOAs). Custom LASIK identifies both LOAs and higher order aberrations (HOAs) using a wave of light.

Compared to traditional LASIK, custom LASIK has several advantages, including:
• Reduces risk of poor night vision
• Reduces risk of poor contrast sensitivity
• Reduces risk of glare, halos and ghosting
• Reduces risk of losing best vision after LASIK

Wavefront measures your eye with a laser light that passes through your eye, from front to back. As the light travels through the structures of your eye, the smooth edge of the light is distorted and altered as it meets the microscopic irregularities of your eye. Once the light reaches the retina at the back of your eye, it is reflected back and recorded in the Wavefront system. The system then creates a 3D map of your eyes and your surgeon uses the data to plan a highly customized LASIK procedure.

If you are interested in LASIK surgery and live in San Francisco, California, or the surrounding areas, please contact the experienced LASIK surgeons at the Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley to schedule a consultation.