Ophthalmology is a specialized field in medicine that deals with the medical aspects of human eyes which uses the latest technologies available today to enhance its approaches to treating the ill. LASIK eye surgery is one of the methods that is used to treat eye problems. People who shun eye glasses or contact lenses go for LASIK eye surgery. Custom LASIK is one of the types of these treatments. Wavefront is another term that is commonly used to refer custom LASIK. LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis.



Custom LASIK is performed only to those who qualify the examination of the physician based on the guidelines offered by the Food and Drug Administration Committee. So anyone and everyone cannot undergo this surgery. Your ophthalmologist will be able to advise you on your suitability for this type of eye surgery. If you do not qualify then your physician will be able advise on a suitable method of treatment.

Not all forms of eye problems can be treated by Custom LASIK procedure. There are certain problems which can be effectively treated using this method of eye surgery. Some of the common problems that can be treated using this procedure include myopia, astigmatism and hyperopia.

Custom LASIK is also called wavefront LASIK because of the wavefront tool it uses to diagnose the faults in the cornea. The wavefront tool is used to create a 3D image of the cornea. This 3D map will help the surgeon to decide the approach to LASIK eye surgery. One of the reasons why many people choose Custom LASIK is because it has very few post operative side effects.

LASIK eye surgery is performed through a series of steps including the one week preparatory period. As one of the procedures, the patient who is to undergo this surgery is asked to stop using their contact lenses. As part of the preparation, the surgeon measures the thickness of the cornea and the patient is also given antibiotics to ensure that there is no post operative infection.

The next step in the LASIK eye surgery is the surgery itself. For Custom LASIK procedure, the candidate is not given total anesthetic to ensure that the patient is awake. They are given mild dose of anesthesia and anesthetic eye drops. Once prepared this way, the next step is to create a flap in the cornea. The flap that is created is folded back and held in position so that the surgeon can reshape the cornea beneath the flap created. The remodeling is done through laser beam.

Once the inner layer of cornea is reshaped the flap created in the previous stage of the custom LASIK procedure is put back to its original form. So special material is used to seal back the flap in the eye surgery. It heals naturally.

After the LASIK eye surgery extra care and attention are to be given to ensure that no post operative infections occur. As mentioned earlier one of the advantages of custom LASIK procedure is it has very few side effects of the regular forms of LASIK eye surgery methods. However, even after Custom LASIK procedure, the regular form of post operative care is given. They are also given protective dark glasses to protect the eyes from bright light until the eye heals naturally and gains its corrected vision.