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Best laser eye surgery
Often when people have decided they want to have laser vision correction, they want to know what the very best type of laser eye surgery there is that is available. Like most things in life, there are many options when it comes to laser eye surgery, starting from the standard procedure and progressing to the premium treatments.
It is important to mention however, that for most people, standard laser eye surgery will give excellent results the vast majority of the time. There are however add-ons to standard laser eye surgery that mean the chances of achieving the very best vision are slightly higher.
Having the very best laser eye surgery is inevitably more expensive, but for some people this is not an issue. They just want the highest chance of getting the best possible vision. The best laser eye surgery you can have is Intralase (femtosecond laser) Lasik with Wavefront. This is the laser eye surgery that is the most accurate, safest and has the quickest and most comfortable recovery period. Let's break down this treatment and explain why it is considered the best:
Intralase Lasik with Wavefront
- Lasik: When deciding on laser eye surgery, you will typically have to choose between Lasik and Lasek and in terms of visual outcomes there is very little to choose between them. Lasik however, results in a quicker and more comfortable recovery time and it is for this reason that is it considered to be the first choice for laser eye surgery.
- Intralase (example of Femtosecond laser): This is a type of Lasik and relates to the way in which the flap is created during the procedure. Intralase is in fact just a type of Femtosecond laser and different clinics will use different manufacturers. Examples of these different types are Z (Zeimer) lasik and Technolas Perfect Vision. Creating the flap with Intralase (or any other Femtosecond laser) produces a quicker healing time, better chance of achieving 20/20 vision and reduced risk of night vision problems. It is also associated with fewer complications when compared with standard Lasik as most problems with Lasik occur when the flap is created. Intralase creates the flap using a laser, whereas standard Lasik uses a surgical blade. The procedure is also often referred to as bladeless Lasik. You can read more about the advantages of Intralase at the following link: Why is Intralase better?
- Wavefront: This can be added on to either Lasik or Lasek. Wavefront typically results in a more accurate procedure meaning the chances of achieving 20/20 vision after surgery are higher. Your night vision will also be significantly better following surgery when compared with standard Lasik. If you have large pupils or already have night vision problems, your surgeon may insist that you have this treatment. Although wavefront does produce better results, many of the latest lasers incorporate wavefront correction in to their lasers as standard. You can read more about the advantages of wavefront at the following link: Why is Wavefront better?
Final points to consider
Ensuring you get the best laser eye surgery is not just as simple as having Femtosecond Lasik with wavefront as clinics generally use different manufacturers of equipment to perform the procedures. Most clinics will claim that their lasers and technology are the best on the market but the only real way to know for certain is to ask them for their audited laser eye surgery results and complication rates. Ideally you want the highest percentage of patients achieving 20:20 vision combined with the lowest complication rates. Although the risks of laser eye surgery are very small there is still some variation between different clinics and surgeons.
There is also some variability in the performance of different laser eye surgeons so ideally you should ask to see the individual results of the surgeon who will be performing your surgery. A better surgeon will increase your chances of getting better vision as well as minimising the risk of complications.
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