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Wavefront Lasik Vs. Traditional Lasik Surgery

There are many options to choose from when it comes to lasik surgery. It’s hard to wade through the various procedures that have evolved over the past decade with regard to refractive eye surgery.

One of the latest techniques is called Wavefront Lasik. But, what are the differences, and what are the pros and cons of Wavefront Lasik versus traditional Lasik surgery?

With Wavefront, a guided laser takes three dimensional measurements of how your eye focuses light rays and processes images, in order to guide the laser while it reshapes the lens. It picks up irregularities and corrects them precisely. Traditional Lasik uses a microkeratome knife, or a doctor-guided laser, to cute a flap on the cornea and reshape the eye lens.

What Are The Pros of Each?

Wavefront Lasik is in the press a lot these days. Indeed, it has a lot going for it: it not only is able to guide the laser precisely, but it provides a screening tool for the doctor that maps exactly where the aberration is to begin with.

It can provide some very precise, individualized correction that might not be the case with traditional Lasik, glasses or contact lenses. Additionally, Wavefront proponents claim that this technology reduces the risk of post-Lasik complications like glare, halos, and problems with night vision.

Traditional microkeratome or laser Lasik has been around and tested for a very long time, up to 30 years with the former, and almost 15 with the latter. This provides an extreme experience level in most highly regarded eye surgeons, and a lot of data from which to learn how to avoid mistakes. This preponderance of data can easily show the percentage of risks in correcting each type of problem with the eye. Additionally, traditional Lasik is often the highest degree necessary to correct ordinary and common vision problems like astigmatism, myopia and hyperopia.

What Are The Cons Of Each?

Wavefront can be very expensive, because it’s newer than most procedures, and the equipment costs a lot to rent or purchase. These expenses are typically passed on to the consumer.

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Although, Traditional Lasik cost is lower than Wavefront, Traditional does not do as well when treating very rare or “higher order” problems with the eye. It does not draw the benefit from the customization that the laser is able to accomplish with the help of its unique equipment.

Some refractive eye surgeons agree that neither Wavefront nor conventional microkeratome or laser surgery can treat higher-order problems, and in extreme cases both can make new problems because of the artificial changes to the shape of the eye’s surface. Only a good eye surgeon can make the recommendation for either Wavefront Lasik or traditional Lasik surgery , and it’s best to get several opinions about your own eyes.

Contact Lenses Vs Laser Eye surgery HELP!?

First off, im 16 Male and i hate glasses, their so impractical and you cant do sports in them,
i am very short sighted but im not sure with numbers, basicly i can tell you how thick my glasses are they are about 0.2cm thick,

Contact lenses

Positives: Healthier for your eyes, easier to see than glasses. and refreshing feeling. New ones every month so don’t have to worry about breaking them.

Negatives: If not cleaned, stings your eyes, and fall out of place after a hit or in sports, but easily move back into place. Can’t use near chemicals, like in science labs

Laser Eye Surgery

Positives: Gives perfect vision, no care needed. Blind for awhile though, a real pain.

Negatives: Has a chance of blindness, can’t do it till you’re in your 20′s. You’ll be hospitalized for awhile.

Blindness is all depended on your eyes, wether they are one kind or another will determine the outcome, and contacts are good for your eyes, they help in the progression of eye developement, and cause less of a strain than glasses. Consult an eye doctor for specifics for your eyes