Custom Ablations

These are various forms of laser ablation patterns that allow for a higher degree of 20/20 visual results, and a higher amount of better than 20/20 results (usually measured as 20/15 vision rates). Many of these use wavefront analysis to determine how to shape the cornea. Since 2002, Dr. Motwani has pioneered a custom system that allows for more prolate cornea, Aspheric Ablation. This was originally intended to decrease night glare and halos, and to decrease losses in contrast sensitivity, but this procedure also gave some of the highest 20/15 rates from any custom excimer laser system. Since then, a 68% 20/15 rate has been achieved for single eye visual acuity, a more rigorous test than bilateral visual acuity. Most other custom systems have 30-40% 20/15 rates.

Source: Alpha Laser Eye Center, San Diego Lasik.