CustomVue
The Fingerprint of Your Vision.
Your vision is unique - as personal as your fingerprint or your DNA. WaveScanŽ technology
provides Dr. Gordon with a map of your vision.
WaveScan Technology
Initially you will meet with Dr. Gordon for a complete medical evaluation and eye
history to determine whether you are a good candidate for the CustomVue procedure. Dr.
Gordon
will discuss the benefits and risks of the procedure with you. A WaveScan measurement
will be taken to map the unique characteristics of your vision. With this map, Dr. Gordon
will be able to
accurately assess whether you're a good candidate for laser vision correction. Anyone who is
considering laser vision correction should obtain a WaveScan measurement as the first step.
Along with the other diagnostic tests that Dr. Gordon performs, an individualized treatment
plan can then be developed to address your unique vision needs.
Once it is confirmed that you are a good candidate, Dr. Gordon will schedule you for a
CustomVue procedure. Dr. Gordon will provide details to you on how to prepare for the day
of the procedure.
PreVueŽ Lens
If Dr. Gordon feels it is beneficial, he may choose to provide you with a PreVue
Lens during the consultation. The PreVue Lens enables you to "preview" your potential vision
before the CustomVue procedure. Dr. Gordon will place a plastic lens under the laser. Using
the information from the WaveScan, your unique correction will be placed on the lens. The
lens is then fitted in a trial frame so that you can see your potential visual results. If a
PreVue Lens is used in this evaluation, your vision through the PreVue lens is not meant to
be predictive of the end result that you might achieve.
The CustomVue Procedure
On procedure day, you will be seated in a reclined position. Anesthetic drops will be placed
in your eyes and a flap will be created on your cornea. Your individualized treatment
information is transferred from the WaveScan to the laser in order to drive the CustomVue
procedure. The actual laser procedure typically takes several seconds. The majority of
individuals feel no pain during the procedure.
After CustomVue, you will notice results immediately, and your vision will continue to
improve over the next few days. You will be scheduled for a follow-up visit the next day,
and again several weeks after the initial procedure.
Palisades Laser Eye Center