Laser Eye Surgery At Accuvision

By Author: John D Andrews
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Laser eye surgery has been available for the past 15 years or more in the UK. However, it was only after Accuvision laser eye clinics opened in 2002 and introduced Wavefront optimised laser eye surgery treatments that people began to experience a higher quality of vision after laser eye surgery.

From the outset in 2002 Accuvision's mission has been to deliver to each patient the very best vision correction result possible through laser eye surgery. Everyone's eyes are different and laser eye surgery treatments have to be minutely tailored to each patients physical ability to see but also their overall expectation of the result.

The Consultation

The first step for laser eye surgery is a consultation with one of Accuvision's senior optometrists to establish the reasons why the patient is seeking vision correction and also why they are seeking vision correction at that particular time in their life. The Accuvision optometrist will then conduct a series of tests with the patient to establish the minute structure of their eyes and the capacity of those eyes to see more ...
... clearly after surgery.

The most advanced diagnostic equipment is used to measure the structures of the patients visual system so that an exact treatment plan can be compiled and logged into the laser for the surgeon to use during laser eye surgery.

One of the differences between Accuvision laser eye surgery clinics and other clinics is the use of state of the art diagnostic equipment including The Wavelight Allegro Topolyzer (that will gather high-resolution data of the corneal surface) and the Wavefront Analyzer (that provides precise three dimensional Wavefront mapping of any minute imperfections in the patients visual system). The information gathered from this type of diagnosis can be used by the surgeon to create a highly accurate and personalised laser correction procedure. What is unique about Accuvision is the ability of this information to be fed directly into the laser platform, erasing any potential human error in manual inputting.

At no time during your laser eye surgery consultation will you be put under any pressure to book for surgery. It is important that patients fully understand the laser eye surgery procedure, including any risks, no matter how small they may be.

Unlike other laser eye surgery clinics, Accuvision do not provide a 'menu' of treatments to choose from; basic, standard to ultra elite. How does a patient know what treatment plan will give them the very best vision for their future? Surely that is the job of the clinic. And also why would a patient want to pay for an inferior procedure? Again, Accuvision overcome this situation by including all aspects of the treatment plan in the price; including Wavefront optimised, Wavefront customised and aspheric Wavefront customised plus they will also include Femtosecond flap creation if it is felt this particular technique will benefit the patient outcome.

Overall the laser eye surgery consultation at Accuvision places the patient at the centre of everything that is carried out in order to ensure that a very safe, highly accurate and personalised treatment plan is carried out for every patient.