Chances are, several of your friends or family members are experiencing
the joys of living without glasses and contact lenses as a result of
laser vision correction. You've heard the excitement in their voices,
noticed the boost in their confidence levels, and watched the quality
of their lives improve with new-found freedoms. Millions of Americans
are enjoying these life-enhancing benefits and millions more, just like
you, are exploring the procedure that could free them from the worries
of glasses and contact lenses.
VISX®
CustomVue Improves the View of Laser Vision Correction
CustomVue
Individualized LaserVision Correction was developed by VISX®, the company
recognized worldwide for bringing innovation and breakthrough technology
to laser vision correction. With CustomVue, a new standard in laser
vision correction is established, providing a precise level of measurement
and correction never before possible.
Using WaveScan®-based digital technology, originally developed for
use in high-powered telescopes to reduce distortions when viewing distant
objects in space, doctors can now identify, measure, and correct imperfections
in an individual's eyes 25 times more precisely than with standard methods
used for glasses and contact lenses. This information is transferred
to the laser, providing a new level of precision and accuracy.
Reach
the Full Potential of Your Vision-Your Personal Best Vision
Just
like a fingerprint, each person's vision is 100 percent unique to their
eyes. Before the recent advancements in technology, doctors were only
able to use standard measurements to correct vision, meaning that prescriptions
could only provide a certain level of correction regardless of an individual's
needs.
Now,
VISX CustomVue can measure and correct the unique imperfections of each
individual's vision and provide them with the potential to experience
better vision than is possible with glasses or contact lenses-Personal
Best Vision.
Taking
the Mystery out of Laser Vision Correction
The
laservision correction process begins with a consultation with your
doctor where a patient can learn about the technology and the procedure.
An evaluation follows to assess a patient's overall health and to measure
and create a detailed and unique map of their eyes. Once it's confirmed
that an individual is a good candidate for laservision correction, the
procedure can be scheduled.
On
the day of the procedure, anesthetic drops are placed into the patient's
eyes. The patient's unique correction information is transferred from
the WaveScan to the laser. Laser vision correction works by gently reshaping
the cornea with the cool beam from the laser to remove microscopic amounts
of tissue-less than the thickness of a human hair in most cases-to create
a new curvature. The procedure typically takes several seconds and the
majority of individuals feel no discomfort. Many patients notice immediate
results after CustomVue and vision continues to improve over several
days. Routine follow-up visits complete the process.
Great
Results by Day and by Night
One
year after the CustomVue procedure, patients in a clinical study reported
these great results without glasses and contact lenses:
100
percent could pass a driving test
98 percent could see 20/20 or better
70 percent could see better than 20/20
In
the clinical study, four times as many people were very satisfied with
their night vision after the procedure as compared to their night vision
before with glasses or contact lenses.
Clear
Vision-Anytime, Anywhere!
VISX® lasers have been used to perform millions of laservision correction
procedures in the U.S. and around the world. If you're over the age
of 21, and are nearsighted and/or astigmatic, you may be a candidate
for the CustomVue procedure.
The first step is to call an eye care center to schedule a doctor's
consultation. During the consultation you can review the details of
the technology and the procedure and be that much closer to living your
best life with your Personal Best Vision.