LASIK is the most frequently performed elective procedure in the world today.
This is statement is true only because it has such an outstanding rate of success. While no doctor can guarantee the results of any procedure, the chances of success and finally achieving clear vision are statistically very close to 100%.
Two variables that most directly effect the clarity of vision are the laser technology used in your treatment and the skill level of your surgeon. This is why we strongly recommend the Custom Wavefront LASIK and having a private practice surgeon versus a LASIK mill surgeon perform the procedure. At the Eye Center of La Jolla you receive one on one personalized care from your surgeon from the intial consult to the final post operative examination and at the same cost as those LASIK mills.
While results are generally quite good across the board (standard LASIK or PRK), make no mistake - premium custom wavefront technology in the hands of a skilled surgeon produces better vision. It is your eyes and we want you to have the highest chances for the best results.
The advantages of custom wavefront technology are much more than marketing hype. A collaborative Armed Forces study directly compared standard LASIK with custom LASIK and found that custom provided more 20/20 outcomes, better ability to see contrasts and superior night vision. Subsequent studies showed that night driving performance was actually improved in custom wavefront LASIK patients, and a 2007 study found that the quality of vision after custom LASIK was so impressive that NASA approved it for its astronauts.
These external studies only serve to reinforce and confirm what we at Eye Center of La Jolla in San Diego, California have observed in our own internal results for several years, as we've witnessed firsthand significantly better results with custom LASIK, with nearly half of our Chula Vista, Oceanside and San Diego LASIK patients actually seeing better than 20/20.
