Recent WavePrintÒ technology has afforded eye surgeons the
benefit of customization in laser vision correction procedures. This is not a new concept to Eric R. Mandel, M.D.,
founder and medical director of Mandel VisionÒ. Having researched refractive surgery since
the mid 1980’s, he recognized very early in his surgical career the importance
of getting to know his patients as individuals.
The difference at Mandel Vision is that Dr. Mandel not only customizes
each surgical procedure using the latest WavePrint technology, but he also
calls on his years of experience to then personally customize the procedure
based on the specific visual needs of each patient.
Surgical Customization
The WavePrint technology in the AMO WaveScan Wavefront
System, utilized at Mandel Vision, leads the industry for outstanding wavefront
acquisition and diagnostic capabilities.[i] The WavePrint Map is derived from technology that
was first developed to correct distortions of light waves from space. This technology is now used as a diagnostic
and therapeutic tool to enhance our abilities to measure the visual system with
an accuracy that was previously unattainable.
The WaveScan™ captures the unique imperfections of each
patient’s eye using all of the available Hartmann-Shack™ data points
for more accurate wavefront error reconstruction.[ii] These data points then create a unique
fingerprint of your cornea. This
fingerprint is then programmed into the VISX Star S4Ò Laser for each eye of each
patient, individually. This technology
allows Dr. Mandel to correct for visual disturbances, such as spherical
aberration, that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. This means it may be possible to achieve
better vision following laser vision correction than was attainable with
glasses or contact lenses before the procedure.
Individual Customization ~ Dr. Mandel’s Personal Touch
A researcher in refractive surgery since 1984, Dr. Mandel understands the importance of getting to know his
patients, including their profession, their hobbies and their passions prior to
performing laser vision correction surgery.
Armed with this information, he’s able to customize their laser vision
correction procedure. Although two
patients may be the same age and have the same prescription for glasses, they
may require different types of laser vision correction treatments. For instance, two 44-year-old
patients with similar prescriptions may require completely different approaches
to their surgical correction. A
professional golfer, who will begin to lose focus on the logo of the ball which
is used for aligning putts, will have different future visual requirements than
a commercial pilot who spends the day monitoring multiple computer
screens. Dr. Mandel and our vision
correction team take the time to get to know each patient so that we can personalize
their projected final outcome.
Here at Mandel Vision, we not only want you to be happy with
your visual outcome now, we want you to be happy for life.
