Refractive Surgery Feature Story
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JUNE 2010 CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY 41 I consider customized wavefront-guided laser vision correction a critical component of today’s refractive surgical practice, because it delivers better outcomes than conventional treatments. Since I began performing customized corrections using the iLASIK suite (Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santa Ana, CA) along with other technological improvements, my LASIK enhancement rate has decreased significantly (Figure 1). I now feel so strongly about customized wavefront-guided ablations that I would tell colleagues that, if they are not using this technology, it is time to switch.
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