Understanding Performance Differences in Walnut Creek Wavefront LASIK Lasers

Wavefront LASIK in Walnut Creek (also known as Walnut Creek Custom LASIK) has generated a lot of interest. Not surprisingly, since Walnut Creek Wavefront LASIK surgeons are reporting superb distance vision results and, in some cases, enhanced night vision.

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On the other hand, there are several different FDA-approved lasers in use in the Walnut Creek Custom LASIK market. The laser manufacturers have taken different approaches to engineering these systems, and as a result, they don't produce identical visual outcomes. So if your Wavefront LASIK surgeon in Walnut Creek tells you he is using the "best" laser, how will you know?

What the FDA Studies Say

At the time of this writing, there are currently three FDA-approved lasers in the Walnut Creek Custom LASIK market. During the FDA clinical studies, which can be found at www.fda.gov/cdrh/LASIK/, these lasers produced significantly different percentages of patients achieving 20/20 or better outcomes: