Abstract

Customized Wavefront LASIK was first approved by the FDA in 2002 (Autonomous LADAR-Vision Custom Cornea Sytem) and in 2003 (VISX CustomVue System). While both of these technologies represented a significant improvement upon conventional laser vision correction technologies, further evolution to even more accurate surgery was still possible. The first generation wavefront platforms used Zernike polynomials to reconstruct the wavefront shape. Second generation systems employed Fourier analysis to generate a far more detailed, higher resolution analysis of the wavefront shape. Third gerenation technology employed complex alignment systems based on iris registration technology to more perfectly align the intricate laser correction onto the cornea. This paper discusses how to optimize wavefront results using the latest wavefront technologies.

Publication

Shapiro DR: Wavefront Surgery’s Full Potential Unleashed with Latest Technology. Ocular Surgery News, August 1, 2007, 25 (15), p. 42 – 44.