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We are pleased to announce that in January 2003, we became the first and only surgeons to use Alcon's CustomCornea for wavefront guided excimer laser vision correction in LASIK, LASEK, and PRK in the Northeaster United States.  This method of laser vision correction is truly customized for the distortions present in a patient's eye. CustomCornea represents a major breakthrough in laser vision correction and can deliver results even better than conventional laser vision correction.  Alcon's CustomCornea is the only excimer laser system that allows wavefront diagnostic technology to actually guide an excimer laser during a laser vision correction surgery.

Alcon's CustomCornea uses the LADARWave^TM 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 to 90% of the overall quality of your vision.

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.

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 effect. All eyes have some level of higher and lower order aberrations so every patient has the potential to see better with CustomCornea

CustomCornea addresses the other 10 to 15% of your eye's optical imperfections that can affect the quality of vision after laser vision correction surgery such as LASIK, LASEK, or PRK.  The goal of CustomCornea is to decrease the risk of undesireable side effects and improve the quality of your vision and the quality of your lifestyle.

If you are interested in laser vision correction, contact us by email or call 1 888 NY LASIK to find out if CustomCornea is right for you.

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