Is custom LASIK better than regular LASIK?
July 23, 2009 @ 06:03 PM — by unknown
During the initial years of LASIK eye surgery, there was only one procedure. For lack of a better term, we will call this procedure “regular LASIK”. Over the following years, many innovations and discoveries in the world of LASIK occurred. This led to the development of the enhanced custom form of LASIK eye surgery.
This brings about the rather obvious question: which is better, regular LASIK or custom LASIK? Ultimately, the answer will depend upon the patient’s individual wants and needs. Both procedures have their positives even though they have their differences. A closer look at both will reveal those differences.
The main difference between the two approaches centers on the use of a mapping system to guide the laser. Custom LASIK utilizes this mapping system in order to yield a more precise surgical procedure. Hence, this could increase the odds that the end result is the maximum improvement in vision.
Additionally, iris tracking can be employed with custom LASIK. This al