New LASIK Technology Provides Greater Patient Benefits
Market Wire, 20050229
More than half of all people in this country require vision
correction, and more and more of them are looking to rid themselves
of eye glasses and contact lenses with the help of laser eye surgery,
or LASIK. Nearly one million people are expected to undergo LASIK
surgery this year alone.
As the demand for laser eye surgery grows, so do the exciting, new
advances in this field. One of the newest developments in LASIK
surgery, a new system called LADARVision(R), actually uses technology
originally developed by NASA to help provide laser vision correction
patients with a procedure personalized to their needs.
“Our eyes are always moving, sometimes 100 times per second,” explains
Stephen Brint, MD, clinical associate professor of ophthalmology,
Tulane University School of Medicine. “These movements differ from
patient to patient and can affect the proper placement of the laser
beam during surgery.”
LADARVision helps to eliminate the challenges of involuntary eye
movements during surgery. It uses a one-of-a-kind eye tracking device
- called laser radar tracking – that actually locks on to the eye and
tells the laser where the eye will be when the laser beam is sent.
This unique device tracks a patient’s eye movements 30 times faster
than any other laser vision correction system, ensuring accurate
placement of the laser beam.
“The LADARVision eye tracker makes sure that, even if the most subtle
eye movement occurs, the laser beam stays locked on the patient’s
eye. This laser system provides the most accurate placement of the
laser beam, while correcting the patient’s vision problem,” explains
Dr. Brint, the first surgeon to perform LASIK in the United States.
Another feature of the LADARVision system is its small laser beam. Just
one millimeter wide, this small beam provides patients with a more
refined and tailored approach to LASIK surgery.
“While reshaping the clear, front part of the eye, called the cornea,
the smaller laser beam allows for very precise, gradual reshaping and
a smooth corneal surface, providing patients with a more personalized
LASIK procedure that meets their individual needs,” Dr. Brint says.
LADARVision is the only laser vision correction system that provides
patients with the benefits of both a laser radar tracker and a small
laser beam. As such, it is the only system that actually improves
the accuracy of corneal shaping during LASIK.
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LADARVision for a
broad range of treatments, including nearsightedness, farsightedness,
astigmatism and mixed astigmatism.
As with any medical procedure, there are risks involved with LASIK and
not everyone is a good candidate for the procedure. If your
prescription changed within the past year, if you are pregnant or
nursing, younger than 18, or if you have eye disease or viruses,
LASIK surgery may not be for you.
Choosing the right doctor to perform this delicate procedure is
critical. Experts recommend that people research the surgeons they
are considering very thoroughly, and that they learn as much as they
can about LASIK
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