Software and patient interface for the wavelight refractive suite. Alcon recently launched two additions to its wavelight refractive suite to further support lasik surgery. Lasik surgeons at the eye institute of utah integrate the worlds fastest. Used alcon allegretto 400 hz eye q laser excimer for. Treatment of moderatetohigh hyperopia with the wavelight allegretto 400 and ex500 excimer laser systems manoj motwani,1 ronald pei1,21motwani lasik institute, san diego, 2precision outcome consultants, fresno, ca, usapurpose. When you purchase any of our printed stock brochures, you can opt to license the brochure as a. The most common risks of refractive laser vision correction surgery include dry eye syndrome. Alcon launches lasik innovations with new planning software and. The stateoftheart laser suite is designed not only for advanced laser refractive eye surgery, but patient comfort and doctor usability.
Predictability of corneal flap thickness in lasik using the wavelight fs200 femtosecond laser. A prospective, randomized, fellow eye comparison of. Unrivaled 500 hz excimer laser ablation times at just 1. Wavelight laser txhnologie ag introduction 1 introduction this booklet has important information about lasik surgery with the allegretto wavetm laser system.
The excimer laser has a builtin nontouch optical pachymeter that. The wavelight fs200 femtosecond laser combines with the ex500 excimer laser, composing the wavelight refractive suite. Refractive errors this material will give you an overview of what causes the different types of refractive errors and how each is treated. Patient response the advantages of this technology arent just noticeable to surgeons. Wavelight allegretto vs nidek for lasik the overall number of patients that a surgeon has treated is not always a good measure of a doctors skill level. The various techniques include prk, lasik and lasek. Pdf the use of wavelight contoura to create a uniform cornea. Wavefront lasers compared allegretto wavelight lasik. Over time however it became possible to combine the hoa treatment with the low order. Comparison of wavelight analyzer and alcon ladarwave the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. The wavelight ex500 laser is part of an overall refractive suite that includes both the excimer and a femtosecond laser. Experience with polarion as almtool at a medical device manfucturer author.
Comparison of wavelight analyzer and alcon ladarwave. Wavefrontoptimized versus wavefront guided lasik for. The excimer laser has a builtin nontouch optical pachymeter that can measure the total corneal thickness before and after flap creation. How does allegretto wave compare to other laser eye options in terms of effectiveness. Advanced refractive analysis, beyond just better one or.
New lasik technology featured with the first wavelight refractive suite in utah. Refractive errors myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism can. The wavelight features the fastest laser time of any laser on the market, as well as the broadest range of customized, patientspecific treatments. In the refractive laser market, it is a bestoftimes and worstoftimes scenario. These are numbers weve never seen with any laser refractive. New lasik technology featured with the first wavelight refractive. Wavelight contoura successfully links the refractive correction layer and aberration repair layer using. Refractive error fact sheet national eye institute. Wavefrontguided versus wavefrontoptimized lasik for. Traditional refractive surgery increases higherorder aberrations anywhere from two to eight times preoperative measurements. Refractive outcomes followed the same trend see figure 3. I grew up nearsighted pretty badly in my left eye 20200, or 3. Our surgeons have performed far more bladefree lasik procedures than any other practice in utah.
The eye guys are the first practice in the united states to offer patients the combined benefits of lensx laser cataract surgery. On the positive side, we are extremely excited about the introduction of our stateoftheart wavelight. It allows you to merge, split, remove, and rotate pdfs for free. The other half of the refractive suite includes the wavelight fs200 femtosecond laser, which, at 200 khz, is the fastest femtosecond laser in the u. We use both the allegretto wavelight and the visx platforms. A pattern emerged where coma and other aberrations such. Alcon wavelight allegretto wave eyeq 400hz excimer laser system with warranty excellent fully. One of the technologies attempting to address these realities is an instrument known as the optiwave refractive analysis system, or ora. Predictability of corneal flap thickness in laser in situ. That particular femtosecond laser can create flaps in approximately 6 seconds with full customization capabilities.
Excimer laser refractive surgery is widely practiced and, in most cases, has proved to be safe and predictable. Give patients a full suite of testing before using topographyguided lasik. In wavelight fs200 group, the flap was created using wavelight fs200 femtosecond laser. The length of the eyeball longer or shorter, changes in the shape of the cornea, or. The new laser suite integrates the fastest laser technology available in the united states to provide patients with better and more predictable outcomes. Most of the change is induced by the laser ablation, and a. Lasik technology at the eye institute of utah wavelight refractive suite. In addition, we do vario analysis using the wavelight topolyzer. Refractive system definition of refractive system by. Wavelight intralase blade free lasik technology salt lake. Comparison of corneal flaps created by wavelight fs200 and. Refractive system definition is an optical system in which lenses instead of mirrors are used for focusing light, forming an image, or changing the path of a beam of light by refraction. The excimer laser has an inbuilt nontouch optical pachymeter that.
The wavelight refractive suite is, in my mind, the most advanced technology available today because of its speed and its noticeable effect on patient outcomes. Superior right is opd map of total refractive power of vision system, axial shows power of cornea via topography, internal opd is primarily lenticular power distribution. Pdf purpose to demonstrate how using the wavelight contoura measured astigmatism and axis eliminates. Refractive errors occur when the shape of the eye prevents light from focusing directly on the retina. Alcon launches lasik innovations with new planning. The refractive suite operates on its own ethernet network and allows the import of diagnostic data from networked screening devices into the planning software tools of both lasers. The wavelight refractive suite is the latest technology available for laser vision correction surgeries such as. Wavelight technology allows your surgeon to create a personalized treatment plan, with treatment options that take into account your unique visual needs, for your best results. Optiwave refractive analysis system ora university of. This app only works locally without uploading pdfs to any server. Alconwavelight s fs200 in practice the newest femtosecond laser in the united states takes a different approach to certain aspects of flap making. Alcon to strengthen refractive business with wavelight buy. The combined alconwavelight refractive surgery laser plat.