| Custom lasik is an extremely precise,
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| | lasik is that people with thin corneas
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| individualized type of lasik eye surgery
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| | are often unable to have this
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| to correct visual defects that result
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| | procedure.One way to find a good custom
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| from an imperfectly shaped cornea.
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| | lasik surgeon in New York State is
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| First, three-dimensional measurements of
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| | through academic and research centers
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| how your eye processes and focuses light
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| | such as teaching hospitals. The American
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| images are made. These measurements are
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| | Academy of Ophthalmology website also
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| then used to guide the laser during
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| | provides useful links. Keep in mind that
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| surgery. The technology used to guide
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| | custom lasik is more expensive than
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| custom lasik procedures is called
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| | conventional lasik, in part because a fee
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| wavefront technology.Custom lasik offers
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| | is paid to the device manufacturer for
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| certain advantages over conventional
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| | each procedure. The average cost per eye
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| lasik surgery. Greatly improved
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| | is slightly under $2,000. However, cost
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| precision means there is less of a chance
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| | may vary depending on the type of visual
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| that your specific visual defect will be
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| | defect you have and the amount of surgery
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| under-corrected or over-corrected. Some
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| | that may be required to correct it.
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| recent studies indicate that people who
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| | Surgeons who use a newer and potentially
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| undergo custom lasik may be more likely
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| | safer technology called IntraLase may
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| to have 20/20 vision or better after
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| | also have higher fees. IntraLase is
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| surgery. Custom lasik can be used to
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| | laser that replaces the microkeratome or
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| treat both so-called lower order
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| | cutting device used in conventional lasik
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| refractive errors, such as
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| | surgery. To learn more about custom
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| nearsightedness and farsightedness, and
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| | lasik equipment approved for use by the
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| higher-order errors. Higher-order errors
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| | Food and Drug Administration (FDA), visit
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| include night vision disturbances, glare,
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| | the FDA website.
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| halos and shadows. A downside of custom
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