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Record 1 2014-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
  • Eye Surgery
CONT

During the LASIK procedure, the laser can be programmed in a variety of different ways. Initially we utilized only the refraction to guide the programming of the laser. ... Two other options which are available are wavefront-optimized and wavefront-guided laser treatments. ... Wavefront-guided treatments utilize a device to measure your eyes' wave of light -- that is, it measures the exact prescription of your eye across many points throughout your pupil. ... Wavefront-guided treatments may be particularly useful in patients who have high degrees of pre-existing higher order aberrations going into surgery.

PHR

Wavefront-guided procedure, technolgy, treatment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
  • Chirurgie de l'œil
CONT

Ces traitements sont basés sur la réfraction subjective ou objective, sur la topographie cornéenne ou, de plus en plus, sur l’aberrométrie du front d’onde (traitement guidé par l’aberrométrie) [...]

PHR

Méthode, technique, traitement guidé par aberrométrie.

Spanish

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