Contoura LASIK, also known as topography-guided LASIK, is the latest FDA-approved LASIK eye surgery technology available in the U.S., offering patients a highly advanced, precise, and individualized LASIK treatment.
Like wavefront-optimized LASIK, topography-guided LASIK offers patients a greater degree of individual personalization. However, the main difference between topography-guided LASIK and other laser eye surgery procedures is that topography-guided LASIK addresses both the shape of the eye, and the surface of the cornea.
The advanced technology offers surgeons a precise, detailed mapping of a patient’s cornea, which allows for customized care for each eye of each patient. More than 22,000 unique elevation points on the cornea are analyzed which is then used to direct the laser beam to correct the minute variations of curvature at each point. The precision and accuracy of Contoura reduces the risk of visual side effects, including nighttime glare and light sensitivity.
Torography guided LASIK can be combined with All-Laser LASIK – a version of the procedure where the flap created on the surface of your cornea is performed using a laser instead of a microkeratome.
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