How is Wavefront Lasik Different from Traditional Lasik?
Lasik surgeons and eye doctors agree that Wavefront lasik provides more accurate treatment of the eye than the traditional lasik. Both of them use laser to reshape the cornea of the eye but the difference lies in how they measure the eye prior to the application of the laser light.
With traditional lasik, the eye is measured and tested for abnormalities with the same procedure as that of eye measurement for eyeglasses and contacts. Whereas with wavefront lasik, a light is used to create a 3D map of the eye and corneal irregularities. This data will be analyzed and will be used as a guide for the next procedure which is the laser treatment itself.
Traditional lasik eye surgery can treat common eye problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Wavefront lasik is a more sophisticated and powerful technique which can treat more severe eye problems and can even treat the complications brought about by traditional lasik.
Wavefront lasik, in using 3D map of the whole eye structure and using this map as a guide is more accurate procedure than the traditional lasik.