The excimer laser has a builtin nontouch optical pachymeter that. The wavelight refractive suite is the latest technology available for laser vision correction surgeries such as. Alcon wavelight allegretto wave eyeq 400hz excimer laser system with warranty excellent fully. Alcon launches lasik innovations with new planning software and. Alcon recently launched two additions to its wavelight refractive suite to further support lasik surgery. Alcon to strengthen refractive business with wavelight buy. Treatment of moderatetohigh hyperopia with the wavelight. The wavelight features the fastest laser time of any laser on the market, as well as the broadest range of customized, patientspecific treatments. One of the technologies attempting to address these realities is an instrument known as the optiwave refractive analysis system, or ora. The wavelight fs200 femtosecond laser combines with the ex500 excimer laser, composing the wavelight refractive suite.
Wavefront lasers compared allegretto wavelight lasik. The excimer laser has an inbuilt nontouch optical pachymeter that. Experience with polarion as almtool at a medical device manfucturer author. Refractive error fact sheet national eye institute. A prospective, randomized, fellow eye comparison of. Lasik surgeons at the eye institute of utah integrate the worlds fastest. The wavelight refractive suite is, in my mind, the most advanced technology available today because of its speed and its noticeable effect on patient outcomes. In wavelight fs200 group, the flap was created using wavelight fs200 femtosecond laser. The eye guys are the first practice in the united states to offer patients the combined benefits of lensx laser cataract surgery. Wavefrontoptimized versus wavefront guided lasik for. Comparison of wavelight analyzer and alcon ladarwave the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Wavelight technology allows your surgeon to create a personalized treatment plan, with treatment options that take into account your unique visual needs, for your best results. I grew up nearsighted pretty badly in my left eye 20200, or 3.
New lasik technology featured with the first wavelight refractive suite in utah. Give your patients the custom treatments they deserve while helping optimize your practices workflow with the wavelight refractive suite. The most common risks of refractive laser vision correction surgery include dry eye syndrome. Software and patient interface for the wavelight refractive suite. Refractive errors myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism can.
Predictability of corneal flap thickness in lasik using the wavelight fs200 femtosecond laser. Our surgeons have performed far more bladefree lasik procedures than any other practice in utah. Pdf the use of wavelight contoura to create a uniform cornea. That particular femtosecond laser can create flaps in approximately 6 seconds with full customization capabilities. Give patients a full suite of testing before using topographyguided lasik. Refractive errors this material will give you an overview of what causes the different types of refractive errors and how each is treated. Pdf purpose to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and contralateral eye comparison of.
Comparison of wavelight analyzer and alcon ladarwave. The wavelight refractive suite is the latest technology available for laser vision correction surgeries such as lasik and prk. Wavelight contoura successfully links the refractive correction layer and aberration repair layer using. Traditional refractive surgery increases higherorder aberrations anywhere from two to eight times preoperative measurements. On the positive side, we are extremely excited about the introduction of our stateoftheart wavelight. It allows you to merge, split, remove, and rotate pdfs for free. The length of the eyeball longer or shorter, changes in the shape of the cornea, or. Predictability of corneal flap thickness in laser in situ. Superior right is opd map of total refractive power of vision system, axial shows power of cornea via topography, internal opd is primarily lenticular power distribution.
Wavelight intralase blade free lasik technology salt lake. Advanced refractive analysis, beyond just better one or. Refractive system definition is an optical system in which lenses instead of mirrors are used for focusing light, forming an image, or changing the path of a beam of light by refraction. In addition, we do vario analysis using the wavelight topolyzer. The combined alconwavelight refractive surgery laser plat. The stateoftheart laser suite is designed not only for advanced laser refractive eye surgery, but patient comfort and doctor usability. Alconwavelight s fs200 in practice the newest femtosecond laser in the united states takes a different approach to certain aspects of flap making. Alcon launches lasik innovations with new planning.
Excimer laser refractive surgery is widely practiced and, in most cases, has proved to be safe and predictable. Wavelight allegretto vs nidek for lasik the overall number of patients that a surgeon has treated is not always a good measure of a doctors skill level. Wavelight refractive suitelasik university of utah health. This electronic version of the brochure allows visitors to read your brochure online. The refractive suite operates on its own ethernet network and allows the import of diagnostic data from networked screening devices into the planning software tools of both lasers. Over time however it became possible to combine the hoa treatment with the low order. The other half of the refractive suite includes the wavelight fs200 femtosecond laser, which, at 200 khz, is the fastest femtosecond laser in the u.
Refractive errors occur when the shape of the eye prevents light from focusing directly on the retina. These are numbers weve never seen with any laser refractive. This app only works locally without uploading pdfs to any server. Optiwave refractive analysis system ora university of. Pdf purpose to demonstrate how using the wavelight contoura measured astigmatism and axis eliminates. Refractive system definition of refractive system by.
How does allegretto wave compare to other laser eye. We use both the allegretto wavelight and the visx platforms. Most of the change is induced by the laser ablation, and a. Patient response the advantages of this technology arent just noticeable to surgeons. Wavefrontguided versus wavefrontoptimized lasik for nearsightedness the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and. Wavefrontguided versus wavefrontoptimized lasik for. In the refractive laser market, it is a bestoftimes and worstoftimes scenario. Treatment of moderatetohigh hyperopia with the wavelight allegretto 400 and ex500 excimer laser systems manoj motwani,1 ronald pei1,21motwani lasik institute, san diego, 2precision outcome consultants, fresno, ca, usapurpose. Used alcon allegretto 400 hz eye q laser excimer for. Comparison of corneal flaps created by wavelight fs200 and. The excimer laser has a builtin nontouch optical pachymeter that can measure the total corneal thickness before and after flap creation. New lasik technology featured with the first wavelight refractive. The various techniques include prk, lasik and lasek.
Unrivaled 500 hz excimer laser ablation times at just 1. The refractive suite operates on its own ethernet network. A pattern emerged where coma and other aberrations such. Wavelight laser txhnologie ag introduction 1 introduction this booklet has important information about lasik surgery with the allegretto wavetm laser system. Refractive outcomes followed the same trend see figure 3. The new laser suite integrates the fastest laser technology available in the united states to provide patients with better and more predictable outcomes.
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