LASIK and Eye Surgery Equipment

Ziemer LASIK (Z-LASIK)

Z-LASIK is a LASIK procedure performed with the Ziemer FEMTO LDV Femtosecond Surgical Laser in conjunction with any one of the leading excimer lasers. With the combined use of state of-the-art lasers and diagnostic equipment, Z-LASIK provides the best currently available treatment for superior vision correction.

Z-LASIK is a completely different treatment in fundamental ways. Ziemer's FEMTO LDV is not just another femtosecond laser, similar to Intralase, Femtec, or Zeiss. Compared to these conventional femtolasers, the FEMTO LDV operates at pulse rates that are orders of magnitude higher, pulse energies that are much lower, and delivery optics that are very tightly focused for maximum tissue disruption in the focal spot and no thermal or radiation effects to the surrounding tissue. Unlike other femtolaser-based treatments, Z-LASIK is a highly integrated procedure, giving surgical teams a time-efficient workflow.

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Allegretto Wave

The first wave front-guided treatment was performed in 1999 on a Wave Light laser, and since then, the company has taken its technology to a new level. The ALLEGRETTO WAVE is, today, the fastest excimer laser system available in the United States, treating one diopter of correction in only four seconds. This means that the average low myopic (nearsighted) treatment takes around 10 seconds or less... about the time it takes to pour a cup of coffee. This rapid treatment speed has been demonstrated to increase predictability and reduce the incidence of complications.

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Customized WaveFront Mapping

Your vision is unique. It is as personal as your fingerprint or DNA. For many patients there are numerous reasons for poor vision. In a single eye there may be a number of visual imperfections and these imperfections are called aberrations. These aberrations are classified as higher-order aberrations and lower-order aberrations. In the past your ophthalmologist or optometrist was only able to correct lower-order aberrations such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism. These lower order aberrations can be corrected with glasses, contacts, or conventional Lasik. However, higher order aberrations can not be corrected with glasses, contacts or even with traditional Lasik Surgery.

Today, new wavefront mapping technology is available. It examines the entire optical system, allowing for both lower-order and higher-order aberrations to be detected, measured and mapped. The ability to diagnose and treat lower and higher order aberrations leads to the ability to correct them, resulting in customized Wavefront Lasik.

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INTRALASE Bladefree LASIK

Intralase FS Laser Technology provides a less invasive computer controlled approach to the important first step of Laser Vision Correction. Traditionally, the first step of Laser Vision Correction has been performed with a surgical blade. Today the procedure has been enriched with the remarkable micron level accuracy of the Intralase FS Laser, making every procedure more predictable. Studies have shown the Intralase technology to be 100 times more accurate than traditional bladed LASIK. Intralase enriched LASIK is one of the safest forms of surgical vision correction today.

This technology benefits you by being a safer procedure with predictably better vision at follow up exams. More patients prefer their vision and see better following Laser Vision Correction with Intralase than with previous methods.

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VISX Star 4

Visx pioneered the development of the excimer laser system. Over 1200 Visx Laser Systems have been installed worldwide, significantly more than any other Laser Vision Correction Manufacturer. Over 8,000 eye care professionals have themselves been treated on Visx eximer lasers, including three of our own staff members.

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