Issues & Answers with Stephen Slade: Illuminating Wavefront-Optimized Laser Vision Correction

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Achieving High Quality Vision

by Robert Smith MD, Stephen Slade MD

There is confusion in the ophthalmic community regarding the capabilities of the Wavelight® laser platform. Do wavefront-guided treatments offer the best custom option and best ablation patterns for patients? Stephen Slade, MD, asks a panel of experts to compare their experiences with wavefront-guided versus Wavefront Optimized® and wavefront-guided treatment with the WaveLight® laser. Robert Smith, MD, a retired Colonel from the United States Air Force explains which treatment platform provides better quality outcomes with excellent night vision and low contrast vision.

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