Using laser and radar technology developed by NASA, LADARVision®
was the first approved system with active eye tracking,
which compensates for involuntary eye movements. Although
other laser systems have now developed eye-tracking systems,
LADARVision® has the only system utilizing laser radar tracking
technology, a system that measures eye movement 4,000 times
each second and is capable of following eye movements regardless
of how rapid or erratic they may be. Successful laser application
does not rely on your ability to hold your eye perfectly
still.
With tracker disabled the
lines show a high degree of
involuntary eye movement.
With tracker enabled, the
laser tracks eye movement
throughout the procedure.
LADARVision
is the only Excimer laser system with an FDA-approved claim
that states that its LADARTrackerTM improves the accuracy
of corneal shaping.
Many
doctors believe that the LADARVision? system with its LADARTrackerTM
is ideal for treating farsightedness and astigmatism because
correction for these vision problems requires longer laser
treatment times. During these longer treatments, the LADARVision?
eye tracker accurately follows eye movement.
LADARVision? has the broadest range of approvals of any
FDA-approved Excimer laser and makes it the only one capable
of treating all types of refractive errors including nearsightedness,
farsightedness and, astigmatism.
LADARVision?'s unique small-spot laser beam (less than one
millimeter in diameter) offers micron size reshaping of
the cornea resulting in an extremely smooth surface. LADARVision?'s
ability to use a larger optical zone for treatments minimizes
potential nighttime side effects of glare, halos, and starbursts.
This feature is most important for patients with large pupils.
