Is a new technology designed to enhance the effects of LASIK. It corrects the vision based on the corneal topography (corneal curvature maps) as against the correction of vision in a standard LASIK surgery which is only based on glasses or contact lens prescription. Contoura Vision TopoGuided LASIK involves the use of a separate diagnostic device called topolyser which provides measurement of 22,000 points on the cornea capturing the imperfections in both the curvature and the optics of the cornea. These topographic measurements are then combined with the patient’s eyeglass prescription and a customized treatment profile is created and programmed into the state of the art laser. The final laser ablation is performed by the WaveLight EX 500 Excimer laser system. Thus this technology works to optimize the corneal surface during LASIK procedure.
What makes Contoura Vision so unique?
Measures around
22,000 points
The results of Contoura Vision correction are exciting. Approximately 65 percent of the patients who had the treatment have correction better than 6/6. Also, there is less damage to tissues and faster healing. Contoura Vision is also used in some instances to treat people who have had LASIK surgery and are not satisfied with the results.
| Contoura Vision | Bladeless-LASIK | SMILE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Vision | ✓ (Supervision: 6/5 & 6/4) | Normal Vision (6/6) | Normal Vision (6/6) |
| Safety | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Painless | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Post Surgery Dryness | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tissue Saving & Corneal Strength | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Recovery | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Re-treatment | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Range of Correction | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Eye Movement Tracking | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Visual Axis Treatment | ✓ | – | – |
| Corneal Irregularities Correction | ✓ | – | – |
| WOW Effect | ✓ | ✓ | – |