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Halpin
Eye Center has upgraded to LADARVision®CUSTOMCORNEA® so
that it is now possible for you to have a truly customized
laser vision procedure. LADARVision® CUSTOMCORNEA® represents
a major breakthrough in laser vision correction and can
deliver results even BETTER than conventional laser vision
correction. It is the only excimer laser system that allows
wavefront diagnostic technology to actually guide an excimer
laser during a laser vision correction procedure. |
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LADARVision®
CUSTOMCORNEA® uses the LADARWaveTCUSTOMCORNEA® Wavefront
System to measure distortions in your eye's entire optical
system. Until now, conventional laser vision correction,
like glasses and contact lenses could only correct the visual
distortions called, "lower order aberrations" commonly known
as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. It is
estimated that these lower order aberrations account for
85-90% of the overall quality of your vision. |
20/200 Nearsightedness. |
20/200 Snellen Chart. |
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Since
the mid-1800's eye doctors have measured how well we see
using the Snellen Eye Chart. But the Snellen vision test
can only measure how much vision you have (quantity) not
how well you see (quality). According to the Snellen vision
test, your vision is considered "normal" if you can identify
the letters on the 20/20 line from a distance of 20 feet.
But just being able to identify the letters doesn't necessarily
mean you have excellent vision, especially if they are not
crisp and clear. |
20/20 Quantity. |
20/20 Quality. |
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Today
we know there are other imperfections in your eye's optical
system that can affect the clarity of your vision and how
well you see at night and in low light levels. We call these
visual distortions, "higher order aberrations." They can
be the cause of glare, shadows, halos and other annoying
visual effects. All eyes have some level of higher and lower
order aberrations so every patient has the potential to
see better with LADARVision®CUSTOMCORNEA®.
LADARVision® CUSTOMCORNEA® addresses the other 10-15% of
your eye's optical imperfections that can affect the quality
of vision after laser vision correction. The goal of CUSTOMCORNEA®
is to decrease the risk of undesirable side effects and
improve both the quality of your vision and the quality
of your lifestyle. |
20/20 Vision with
higher order aberrations. |
20/20 Vision without
higher order aberrations. |
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CUSTOMCORNEA® is the process of reshaping your cornea
to address both lower and higher order aberrations.
This is accomplished by using the 3-D map of your
unique optical imperfections as captured and measured
by the LADARWaveT CUSTOMCORNEA wavefront system
to guide the LADARVision®4000 laser as it reshapes
your cornea. |
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