Custom LASIK surgery is specially designed around you and your unique needs. Now imagine the following scenario. You are going in for a scheduled brain surgery and are told by the neurosurgeon that instead of tailoring the surgery especially for you, they would try something that works for most people.

Would you be ok with such a suggestion or would you freak out? Now, something like that would just freak me out and I believe the same goes for you.

The point that I'm trying to make is that it is always better to have surgery tailored for your exact needs than have something that works for most people. Because you are a unique human being with unique needs. Something that works for somebody else might not work for you.

And when you talk of sensitive areas such as the brain or your eyes you cannot take such a chance. If something goes wrong you can become blind for the rest of your life.

Now in the past LASIK eye surgery was not so advanced and what happened was that there were standard procedures surgical procedures that were applied to every person undergoing LASIK eye surgery. However things have changed with the advent of custom LASIK laser surgery.

Custom LASIK eye surgery captures three dimensional photos of your eyes as they are accepting light. These imagesare then used to map out a surgical strategy for your LASIK surgery. This procedure is known as wave-front technology and is more exact compared to contact lenses, glasses or other LASIK procedures.

By making use of computer-based tests to analyze the way your eye allows light in, the best course of action can be plotted. As this is a three dimensional image that perfectly fits the patient's eye, the surgeon ensures that the dimensions of the flap over the cornea are exact.

Even though custom LASIK offers superior results, it may not be the best option for everyone. Hence you must first be approved by the FDA who will evaluate your specific eye condition to see if you qualify. First your custom LASIK surgeon will present you with the available options. If you choose to have custom LASIK, he will then look at the condition of your eyes to see if their condition is such that custom LASIK would offer the best results.

Custom LASIK offers the following advantages:

- Improved odds of getting a 20/20 vision

- The occurrence of glare or night vision disturbances are decreased or eliminated

-Lower odds of losing contrast sensitivity or vision quality

Research indicates that in spite of the higher cost of custom LASIK, more and more people choose this procedure compared to non custom LASIK. Nevertheless, it is necessary to consult with your eye doctor before the surgery on what can be corrected. This is because even though custom LASIK is possibly the best LASIK procedure in terms of its results, it may not fix all types of vision abnormalities at present.