The primary laser Dr. Bennett uses for laser vision correction is Bausch & Lomb’s Technolas^® 217z. This is the only laser designed specifically for LASIK and has been widely established as the market leader for treating nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. When originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Technolas 217z far exceeded FDA guidelines, and in more recent FDA studies it has shown to outperform other popular lasers by nearly 20 percent. The following are links to FDA clinical trial data to see how the Technolas 217z compares to other popular lasers:

Overview of FDA clinical trial results for all lasers approved to treat nearsightedness (myopia)

Details on how the Technolas 217z performed in clinical trials for nearsightedness (myopia)

Details on how the Technolas 217z performed in clinical trials for farsightedness (hyperopia)

Comparison of results for Customized Ablation approved laser systems

All documents courtesy of StrongVision.

With the latest in laser technology—the first true scanning/flying spot laser—the Technolas 217z, guided by the skilled hands of Dr. Bennett, effectively corrects the refractive error using its small beam profile. The beam flattens the cornea centrally, then “polishes” the periphery, or transition zone, to produce an extremely smooth cornea.

In addition, the Technolas 217z offers an active eye tracking system in which a laser beam follows your eye’s movement and locks when the eye moves outside of a predefined range. This laser is so exact, that it responds immediately to movement—with an overall reaction time of just 10.7 milliseconds. This feature enhances the level of security and control Dr. Bennett has over your procedure.

For those patients with higher order aberrations, which can affect your quality of vision, the Zyoptix™ Personalized Vision Correction System may be for you. This system enables Dr. Bennett to treat more LASIK patients and effectively remove astigmatism as a result of the widest range of approved treatment (sphere up to –7.00 D and cylinder up to –3.00 D), while also treating higher-order aberrations. In clinical trials, 99 percent of patients were extremely satisfied or satisfied—and none were dissatisfied—with their results six months following the Zyoptix procedure!

This advanced tool for vision correction allows Dr. Bennett to help you achieve excellent immediate post-surgical results, fewer short-term side effects and overall better vision. For more information on the Technolas 217z go to http://www.bausch.com/us/vision/concerns/surgery/index.jsp or contact our Vision Correction Team to schedule your FREE evaluation to help determine which of our lasers is right for your procedure.