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CustomVue LASIK - Milwaukee / Brookfield

The VISX CustomVue laser vision correction treatment sets a new standard for vision correction, with the potential to enable better vision than contacts or glasses, even at night.

CustomVue treatments are based upon measurements obtained from the VISX WaveScan instrument, a new diagnostic system that captures a "fingerprint" of the eye which is 25 times more precise than what was previously measurable by the conventional phoropter method. In addition, the WaveScan evaluates more than nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, as it captures other, more specific imperfections in each individual's vision. This data is then used to generate an individualized CustomVue treatment.

The VISX WaveScan Instrument

VISX Wavescan Instrument
Wavescan

Originally introduced in May of 2003, wavefront-guided CustomVue treatments have become the new gold standard of excimer laser refractive treatments. We have experienced a definite increase in 20/20 postoperative uncorrected visual acuities and an almost doubling of patients seeing 20/15 or better after surgery. It has also been determined that a patient is ten times less likely to complain of night vision issues following customized treatments vs. the older conventional treatments.

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In August of 2005, SIGHTLab, our state-of-the-art surgical facility, became the first facility in Wisconsin to use the new Visx Star S4 Iris Registration system. This system utilizes infrared technology to map the individual characteristics of the human iris during the analysis portion of the patients’ workup.

The eye rotates.

Rotation can occur when the patient changes from the seated to the lying position. This can result in a misalignment of the laser treatment pattern.

When the patient is positioned under the laser for treatment, another infrared camera compares those characteristics and aligns the treatment pattern to adjust for the normal eye rotation that occurs when a patient shifts from the seated position to the lying position.

Iris registration corrects any misalignment.

The Iris Registration system recognizes and corrects and misalignment in the laser treatment pattern.

Even fairly small rotations can degrade the effect of the laser treatment and, subsequently, the quality of the patients’ visual result.

Errors from angular misalignments.

Image degradation occurs when the treatment is not properly aligned. The lower row shows the effect on the image quality with increasing rotation from 1 to 30 degrees.

Official Visx Patient Information Booklet

We also invite you to read the official Visx Patient Information Booklet:

Adobe PDF Document
CustomVue
For Nearsightedness (Myopia)
up to -6 D with less than -3 D Astigmatism
Adobe PDF Document
CustomVue
For High Myopia (Nearsightedness)
from -6 D to -11 D MSRE with up to -3 D Astigmatism
Adobe PDF Document
CustomVue
For Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
up to 3 D MRSE with between 0 and 2 D Astigmatism

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Dr. Hale is proud of his reputation as a foremost CustomVue LASIK Milwaukee expert. He has helped numerous patients achieve clear vision through this sophisticated treatment. For individuals who cannot undergo LASIK, Dr. Hale offers IOLs in Milwaukee. He is regarded as one of the most highly experienced Brookfield / Milwaukee ReStor and Crystalens IOLs specialists.