The Eye Clinic Of Texas Offers New, Advanced LASIK Procedure To Treat Vision Imperfections For Nearsighted Patients

League City, Texas – Doctors at The Eye Clinic of Texas announced today that the clinic is now offering wavefront-guided LADARVision® excimer laser system for the treatment of a broad range of vision imperfections for nearsighted patients. Recently approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), this new system allows surgeons to measure and treat visual disorders that previously could not be detected with prior laser vision correction systems.

The new system, which consists of the LADARVision® 4000 excimer laser system and the new LADARWave™ diagnostic device, is the first FDA approved system that can measure and treat corneal imperfections. These two devices working in tandem create a new LASIK-based surgical procedure known as CUSTOMCORNEA®, which results in a better quality of vision more consistently and actually enhances the already-successful LASIK procedure. Currently, CUSTOMCORNEA® is only approved to treat nearsightedness and mild astigmatism.

The procedure begins with the transmission of a non-harmful ray of light into the eye. The light is reflected off the retina, out through the pupil and into the diagnostic device, where the reflected light wave is received and arranged into a unique pattern that captures the patient’s full range of visual imperfections. All of these visual irregularities are then displayed as a three-dimensional configuration, known as a wavefront map. This information is then electronically transferred to the LADARVision® 4000 excimer laser and computer-matched to the eye’s position, enabling the surgeon to customize the LASIK procedure to each patient’s unique visual requirements.

In CUSTOMCORNEA® clinical trials, nearly 80 percent of patients who underwent the new laser eye surgery procedure improved visual perception and regained 20/20 vision. But, even more importantly, they reported a quality of vision – such as crispness and clarity -- superior to that achieved with conventional LASIK.

"CUSTOMCORNEA® is a tremendous breakthrough in laser eye surgery that enables surgeons to improve overall vision quality better than in the past,” said Bernard Milstein, ophthalmologist at The Eye Clinic of Texas. “Prior to the advent of wavefront measurements, we could not detect some types of corneal imperfections. With this technology breakthrough however, we can now measure many disorders, show the patient what’s going on in their eye, link that information to the laser, and actually correct the visual problem. We’re excited to be able to offer this advanced LASIK technology to area residents.”

Founded in 1972, The Eye Clinic of Texas offers the latest in laser vision correction surgery, as well as a full-range of other eye needs at three locations throughout Galveston County: League City, Galveston and Texas City. For more information, call (800) 423-3937.

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