Corrective Eye Surgery

We’ve upgraded to CustomCornea®, and now the highest quality of corrected vision is available to our corrective eye surgery patients. Ask us about this truly integrated technology that only the LADARWave System can deliver. Together we can determine if you are a candidate for CustomCornea®.

Not All 20/20 is the Same:

Clear vision is the result of light entering the cornea (the clear window of the eye), passing through the natural lens inside the eye, and coming to a single point of focus on the retina. The most common types of visual distortions are nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. These three types of visual distortions are known as “lower-order aberrations.” They are responsible for approximately 85-90% of most patient’s visual problems.

Since the mid-1800s doctors have measured lower-order visual distortions (nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism) by having patients read letters on a standard eye chart. Doctors have traditionally considered vision “normal” if patients could identify the small letters on the 20/20 line from a distance of 20 feet. However, we now know that 20/20 does not necessarily equal “I’m happy with how I see.” Scoring 20/20 on your vision test doesn’t necessarily mean that you have excellent vision, especially if the letters you are able to identify are not crisp and clear.

Until now, conventional corrective eye surgery, like glasses and soft contacts, could only correct lower-order visual distortions. However, there are other imperfections present in the eye that may affect the clarity of your vision and how well you see in low-light. Doctors call these visual distortions “higher-order aberrations.” It is these higher-order visual distortions that are responsible for visual symptoms such as glare, ghosting, haloes, and other annoying visual effects.

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LADARWave Technology:

Now, thanks to advanced technology, it’s possible to both measure and treat higher and lower order aberrations with CustomCornea® corrective eye surgery at our Bergenfield, New Jersey location. The LADARWave System is the only vision correction system proven to deliver results better than conventional laser vision correction.

How LADARWave Corrective Eye Surgery Works:

First, flat waves of light are passed through your eye using a computerized wavefront measuring system. The LADARWave captures the distorted waves as they exit your eye and compares them to the perfectly flat light waves that would have been reflected if your eye was optically perfect. Next a 3D map is generated representing your unique visual distortions, including both higher and lower order aberrations. This map is then downloaded into the laser, telling it exactly where to reshape your cornea for the most optically perfect result. To learn more about corrective eye surgery with CustomCornea® technology, contact our Bergenfield, New Jersey LASIK surgery center.