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Advantages of Wavefront
Wavefront is a premium add-on to laser eye surgery and can be performed with both Lasik and Lasek. Although some clinics offer it as a standard treatment, the vast majority will charge you extra (around £400 per eye) and it is therefore important to weigh up the advantages of Wavefront before making a decision as to whether or not to have it.
Main advantages of Wavefront:
- Better night vision/less glare: A wavescan Aberrometer is used to measure many different locations across the whole cornea, taking into account peripheral points which are important when the pupils enlarge in low light levels. This information is then used when the laser corrects your vision which helps reduce the risk of night vision problems following surgery. Examples of night vision problems are glare, haloes around lights and starbursts.
- More Accurate: Wavefront is more accurate giving you the best possible visual outcome. There is a higher chance of achieving 20:20 vision following wavefront than with standard laser eye surgery. Wavefront is especially recommended for people with high prescriptions and those with large pupils. During a consultation your current night aberrations will be assessed and if they are found to be higher than normal then this is another indication for wavefront treatment.
- Better quality of vision: Wavefront improves not only how much you can see (how low down the chart you can read at the opticians) but also how well you can see it. E.g. The quality of your vision. Wavefront does this by reducing your eyes higher order aberrations (these reduce the quality of your vision). Higher order aberrations are responsible for reduced night vision, doubling/ghosting around images, glare and haloes around lights and starbursts. If you eliminate these, the quality of your vision improves. You can read more about night vision and laser eye surgery at this helpful guide.
- Less chance of Laser enhancement: With Wavefront there is a lower chance of needing a laser enhancement (re-treatment).
In summary Wavefront is likely to result in a better quantity and quality of vision with less night vision problems and a lower chance of needing a re-treatment. It is however more expensive and this is something you will need to take into account.
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