Look Better Feel Better in a Whole New World
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.
