TRSC International LASIK Center offers a variety of different technologies. Although newer advanced technologies offer increased opportunity for excellent vision, the necessity for using them varies with the individual qualities of each patient’s eyes (such as spectacle prescription, pupil size, corneal thickness, internal higher-order aberrations, and corneal curvature). TRSC’s LASIK Refractive Surgery Specialists will consult with each patient and help guide their decision in order to provide the best possible results. TRSC offers the following advanced technologies.

Wavefront Customization

            Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are referred to as “lower-order aberrations”. In addition to these, our eyes have complex “higher-order aberrations” that are not correctable with glasses or contact lenses. These higher-order aberrations are often linked to the visual glare and halos that cause night vision problems and can affect the quality of vision. In Ultimate LASIK, higher-order aberrations are first diagnosed and measured using a Wavefront map. This Wavefront map is created by bouncing harmless light rays off the patient’s retina. Results are then fed into a complex algorithm, which calculates a superior ablation profile that not only attempts to retain the natural shape of the cornea but also targets any previous aberrations within a patient's eye. In addition, the faster speed of the laser shortens the surgery time to provide greater reliability and patient comfort. A specialized laser algorithm called Optimization is used to retain the natural shape of the patient’s cornea. By trying to keep the natural shape of the cornea, the surgeon personalizes the surgery to adjust for the natural shape, thickness, and prescription of each patient’s eye. Ultimate LASIK combines the benefits of both Optimization and Wavefront and often provides the best opportunity for superior vision through customized treatment to cater to each patient’s individual visual system.

Benefits
• Improved treatment accuracy
• Increased quality of vision
• Reduced chance of night vision problems, such as glare and halos

Optimization

             The process of LASIK surgery has the potential of creating visual aberrations by flattening the shape of a patient’s central cornea. These aberrations can result in decreased quality of vision and night vision problems, such as glare and halos. Optimization is the key to providing the best result as it uses a specialized wavefront-guided ablation pattern in order to maintain the natural curve of your eye.

Benefits
• Maintains natural corneal shape
• Increased quality of vision
• Further reduced chance of night vision problems, such as glare and halos

Ultimate LASIK

             The best way to understand Wavefront technology is to imagine yourself finding the perfect tailored suit or dress…We have all been there, trying on a dozen suits or dresses in hope of finding not only the right color, but also the right length and one that contours perfectly to our body. People who appear the same size might end up finding the perfect suit or dress in a different size and brand. Everyone’s body is different in shape and form, and the eyes are no exception. Every set of eyes are different in shape, size, curvature, and optics. One type or pattern of laser correction would not be sufficient in fully correcting everyone’s refractive errors. Wavefront technology is a way to customize laser treatment for each individual based on unique visual characteristics of each eye.

             Ultimate LASIK is the most advanced procedure currently available. By combining both Wavefront Customization and Optimization, Ultimate LASIK can not only target any previous aberrations within a patient’s eye but also retain the natural shape to avoid creating any new vision difficulties for the individual. Wavefront Customization + Optimization = Best Results (Ultimate LASIK).

Optimum LASIK

            Optimum LASIK at TRSC uses a specialized laser algorithm called Optimization to retain the natural shape of the patient's cornea. During this procedure, the surgeon personalizes the surgery to adjust for the natural shape, thickness, and prescription of each patient's eye. By trying to keep the natural shape of the cornea, Optimum LASIK has been shown to provide a higher quality of vision than conventional LASIK and reduces the frequency of glare complications after surgery.