What is wavefront-guided LASIK?
Wave front-guided LASIK, also referred to as custom LASIK or wave front LASIK, is similar to conventional LASIK, except that in addition to treating a patient’s basic refractive error, specific alterations in a patient’s eye (high order aberrations) can also be treated. In wave front-guided LASIK, special mapping is performed prior to surgery to identify any small irregularities in the patient’s optical system. When these irregularities are severe, they can affect vision quality, contrast sensitivity, and night vision. When significant irregularities in a patient’s wave front mapping are found, wave front-guided LASIK can be used, and the treatment will be based on the wave front-map generated.
