Baylor Eye Center - Houston
The Baylor Vision facility is located in the Alkek
Eye Center on the 15th Floor of the Smith Tower
within the Texas Medical Center. The facility
houses two of the lasers that are used for laser
vision correction: the VISX Star S4 excimer laser
and the IntraLase® FS laser.
VISX Star S4™ excimer
laser
The VISX STAR S4™ laser is FDA approved
for treatment of nearsightedness, farsightedness
and astigmatism. This laser uses a scanning delivery
system that produces an extremely smooth corneal
surface. It features superb optics, an accurate
calibration mechanism and a unique infrared tracker
that ensures that the laser treatment is properly
centered on the eye.
VISX CustomVue™ Technology
The VISX STAR S4 laser has the capability of performing
customized treatments with the CustomVue™
technology. CustomVue uses wavefront technology
that was originally developed for measuring optical
imperfections in high-powered astronomical telescopes.
Wavefront technology has been adapted to measure
optical distortions or aberrations in the eye.
These aberrations, like fingerprints, are unique
for each individual eye and they characterize
focusing error well beyond the conventional methods
that are used to prescribe eyeglasses. The VISX
Wavescan™ technology measures light reflected
off the inner surface of the eye to generate a
map of the eye’s optical aberrations. These
measurements are 25 times more precise than the
standard methods used for prescribing glasses
and contact lenses. This information is used to
generate a customized laser treatment based on
the optical properties of the patient’s
eyes. Baylor Vision was one of six centers in
the U.S that were involved in the FDA clinical
studies of the VISX CustomVue wavefront system.
The results of CustomVue LASIK for nearsightedness
have been outstanding with 98% of patients seeing
20/20 or better without glasses or contact lenses
one year after surgery. Compared to standard LASIK
and PRK, CustomVue LASIK offers the potential
for improved quality of vision, as well as a reduction
in nighttime visual difficulties such as glare
and halos.
INTRALASE® FS LASER
The IntraLase® femtosecond laser introduces
new high precision laser technology for creating
the flap during the LASIK procedure. During traditional
LASIK, a mechanical microkeratome uses an oscillating
metal blade to cut the corneal flap prior to laser
treatment. Though rare, complications may occur
during flap creation with a microkeratome that
can adversely affect the surgical outcome. Blade-free
LASIK with the IntraLase enables Baylor Vision
physicians to create very precise flaps with improved
safety and reliability, providing a more comfortable
patient experience with a significant reduction
in risk. Read
more about the Intralase®
FS Laser.
Contact
our office today to schedule your
laser vision correction consultation.
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