Beyond 20/20 is a reality for many at Stahl Vision

Glossary:  A wavefront map is a more precise measurement of your eye's vision system.  Wavefront guided LASIK is used in Custom LASIK treatments like CustomCornea and CustomVision™.  CustomVision™ is a refinement of custom LASIK by Stahl Vision to achieve high contrast vision. The Alcon LADARVision is the laser used for CustomCornea and CustomVision™ and is highly preferred in head to head comparisons by patients.  Click here for more on laser comparisons...

    With yesterday’s technology, LASIK surgeons tried to equal the vision people obtained with glasses or contacts. But now using Wavefront technology to guide Custom Vision treatments, vision can often be corrected beyond glasses and contacts. It’s the difference between regular and high definition TV- with Custom Vision, we are striving for high contrast vision.

    Wavefront technology was originally pioneered in the field of astronomy and physics to aid in reducing "aberrations" or imperfections in the multiple lenses of telescopes. In much the same way we use LADARWave to provide us with an accurate assessment of the optical imperfections found in the entire eye’s optical system.

     First, flat waves of light are passed through your eye using a computerized wavefront-measuring instrument called LADARWave. As the light waves travel through your eye’s optical system, the imperfections in the eye distort the flat light waves. LADARWave captured the distorted waves as they exit your eye and compares them to the perfectly flat light waves that would have been reflected if your optical system had no distortions.

    The Wavefront system used to drive this technology 25 times more precise than conventional methods used for glasses and contacts. Coupled with the rapid tracking system of an Alcon LADARVision laser, this precise map or "fingerprint" of the eye can then be translated onto the surface of the eye rapidly and safety.

    Many people wearing glasses and contacts complain about their night vision and don’t like to drive at night. One of the reasons for poor night vision is because of the tiny imperfections in their vision in addition to being nearsighted or farsighted. These tiny aberrations, which cannot be corrected with glasses or contacts, can cause big problems like halos and glare with your night vision.

    Thanks to Custom Vision LASIK and Stahl Vision, we are able to diagnose and correct these aberrations resulting in better clarity and improving night vision. Many patients are telling us they have never seen this well before.

          Using this advanced technology, years of experience, and tracking the results of thousands of patients to fine tune results for each person based on their unique eyes. Dr. Stahl is achieving the best results they have ever measured:   99.2% of patients are 20/20 or better, and 83% are better than 20/20!*  For many patients, this is better than they have ever seen with glasses or contacts.