Custom Wavefront Lasik &
the VISX STAR S4IR 6000 Excimer Laser System
Serving Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Olympia, and Tacoma, WA
VISX STAR S4IR 6000 Excimer Laser System
Lasik Eye Surgeon Dr. Leavitt and Bellevue LASIK were among the first in the Pacific Northwest to perform CustomVue™ wavefront-guided laser eye surgery. In May 2003, prior to CustomVue’s FDA approval, Dr. Leavitt traveled to Europe to receive training unavailable in the United States. He gained experience in the subtleties of CustomVue laser eye treatments while working with Dr. Julian Stevens at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
Wavefront laser technology was originally developed to sharpen the images seen by telescopes viewing distant objects in space. This same technology can now measure the imperfections in an eye's optical system with 25 times more precision than the standard method of sphere and cylinder (nearsightedness and astigmatism.) With the standard diagnosis, many people have the same prescription. With VISX CustomVue wavefront diagnosis and wavefront-guided laser vision correction, no two treatments are the same, not even the two given to your two eyes.
Custom Wavefront Guided LASIK treatments take outcomes to a new level of precision. Performed on the VISX Star S4IR Excimer Laser System, or the Alcon LADARVision 6000 Excimer Laser System, they apply the precision of the wavefront analysis to the laser treatment pattern. With a wavefront-guided LASIK correction, many people may see significantly better than they ever saw with glasses or contact lenses.
Benefits of CustomVue
- More predictable outcomes
- 98% 20/20 or better vision
- 70% 20/16 or better vision
- 27% 20/12.5 or better vision
- Better night vision
- Potentially better vision than with glasses or contacts
CustomVue wavefront-guided laser eye surgery can also be used for those who previously had conventional laser vision correction and would like to further improve the sharpness and quality of their vision.
At Bellevue LASIK we are always happy to answer of your questions. To learn more, please email our Lasik eye surgeon, or call to schedule your initial wavefront Lasik consultation. Our office serves the entire Seattle, WA. area.