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The excimer laser used by your eye doctor can affect your satisfaction
with LASIK.
VISX invented the technology for laser vision correction more than 15 years
ago. Today, VISX is the choice of more doctors for their patients. In fact,
thousands of eye doctors and their staffs have chosen the VISX technology
advantage for their own LASIK procedures.
The VISX Excimer Laser System is approved for photorefractive keratectomy
(PRK) for the reduction or elimination of nearsightedness (0 to -12.0 D)
with up to -4.0 D of astigmatism, and hyperopia (farsightedness) between
+1.0 and +6.0 D with no more than 1.0 D refractive astigmatism. The VISX
Excimer Laser System is also approved for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
(LASIK) for the reduction or elimination of nearsightedness (0 to -14.0
D) with or without astigmatism ranging from -0.5 to -5.0 D. Safety and effectiveness
data has not been established beyond these limits. Alternatives to PRK or
LASIK include eyeglasses, contact lenses, radial keratotomy or automated
lamellar keratoplasty.
For more information visit www.visx.com
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When
the laser works on the cornea, it is "ablating," that is, removing tissue.
Studies have shown that smoother ablations promote faster healing of the
cornea as well as better visual acuity. In 1998, VISX released an upgrade
to its STAR Excimer Laser System™ that created the smoothest ablations
of any laser manufacturer.
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