Recently, PBS aired a special on refractive surgery titled Laser Vision, 20/10 by 2010? narrated by Walter Cronkite. Following this showing we have been inundated with calls from patients inquiring about "custom LASIK" and having LASIK using "custom ablation with wavefront mapping." What is the best treatment today for a person seeking LASIK surgery?
First of all, it should be clearly understood that today's "standard" LASIK surgery is already customized to each patient`s needs by "wavefront-adjusted" treatment profiles. New laser software now provides safer and better outcomes than just a few months ago. A battery of tests performed pre-operatively accomplish this in conjunction with the new software now available.
Custom LASIK using custom ablation with "wavefront-assisted" treatment profiles is another new addition in refractive surgery in the U.S. It offers a somewhat higher level of customization which will enable the surgeon to provide better results to select patients under certain circumstances.
Custom LASIK using custom ablation with "wavefront-guided" treatment profiles provides the highest level of customization. Wavefront-guided LASIK creates an individual treatment profile for each individual eye. Approximately 20% of LASIK patients would fully benefit from wavefront-guided treatments.
The patient must keep in mind that the more customized the LASIK treatment, the more expensive the surgery will be. Customization requires more technology, more expertise, and more time. It is not unlike purchasing a good suit. Will "off-the-rack" suffice or do you need one "custom-made" to fit your unusual shape?
We are presently using wavefront mapping to determine which treatment would best serve each individual patient`s needs. With the additional safety and quality of vision provided by wavefront technology, we know the patient will be delighted with the results long before 2010!
To find out if you are a candidate for these exciting new technologies, call our office at 713 799-9040 for a FREE Consultation.
The Laser Vision Center - Chris J. Cabler, M.D. 
Dr. Cabler is a native Houstonian and fifth generation Texan. He obtained
his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. After interning at Hermann Hospital in Houston, he completed his Ophthalmological residency at The University of Texas Medical School at
Houston.
Dr. Cabler is active in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the International Society of Refractive Surgery and other medical organizations. As a practicing ophthalmologist, Dr. Cabler provides comprehensive ophthalmological care and a full service optical center.
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