A busy Summer of Laser upgrades for for Dr. Holzman

o   Inverted bevel-in side cut up to 150° for improved biomechanical stability

o   Elliptical flap option to maximize stromal bed exposure

o   Tighter spot separation provides smoother stromal beds and a virtually effortless flap lift

o   Lower energy per pulse, which may reduce tissue response and inflammation

Results

o   Minimal disruption of corneal architecture

o   Stronger Flaps

o   Fewer possible complications and faster visual recovery

o   500Hz pulse frequency laser capable of a 1.4 sec/diopter ablation (fastest in the US)

o   Customized, patient specific treatments

o   Dynamic, non-contact pachymetry

o   1050 Hz multi-dimensional eye tracker synchronized at 500Hz with a latency of 2 milliseconds

o   High pulse frequency with a minimized thermal load

Results

Reduces the potential for:

o   Stromal dehydration

o   Flap shrinkage

o   Sensitivity to eye movements

o   Patient fixation fatigue

o   Nighttime glare and halos

Tysons has the only EX500 in Virginia, and one of fifteen in the US

o   Treats both higher and lower order aberrations with extremely high success rates

o   Broadest FDA-approved, custom wavefront-guided treatments for individuals with myopia and hyperopia with or with-out astigmatism

o   Hartmann-Shack technology and Fourier analysis enable treatment based on approximately 240 data points across a patient’s pupil

Results

o   For all indications submitted to the FDA, satisfaction with night vision improved after Custom VISX treatment

o   100 percent of patients treated for low to moderate myopia could pass a driving test without glasses or contacts, 98% had  20/20 vision or better one year after treatment

o   Gold standard for anterior segment imaging and tomography

o   Most accurate evaluation of anterior and posterior elevation; anterior curvature

o   Most accurate pachymetry measurements

o   Belin/Ambrosio Enhanced Ectasia Display allows better keratoconus detection and normative database comparison like one would have with visual field or scanning laser ophthalmoscopy results

o   Less dependent on technician and tear film disturbances

Results

• Helps accurately determine candidacy for LASIK, PRK, or no treatment
• Provides accurate depiction of thin or mildly warped corneas