I just read the below on USAEYES.org and am planning on having the lasik using the Allegretto WaveLight. But per the below, are the other three options (CustomVue, CustomCornea, and Zyoptix) better and should I go with them instead if I am considering WaveFront?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
-Bob

"In the United States, there are four wavefront responsive laser manufacturers. The trade names are CustomCornea using the Alcon LADARVision laser, CustomVue using the Visx S4 laser, and Zyoptix using the Bausch & Lomb Technolas 217z laser. These three have the ability to create an ablation customized from an individual patient's wavefront evaluation."

"The Allegretto WaveLight laser used wavefront derived data in the laboratory to optimize its laser ablation pattern, but does not use an individual patient's wavefront diagnosis to create a customized ablation pattern. CustomVue, CustomCornea, and Zyoptix are all customized to the individual's eye. Visx, Alcon, and B&L refer to their systems as "custom wavefront". WaveLight is referred to as "wavefront optimized"."

I did not see any replys to your question. Does anyone out there know the answer? I was getting ready to post the same question when I came across your question.
Gwen

Why don't they answer with straight answers?
This doctor starts to say there are "four" wavefront systems and then names "three?"

>I did not see any replys to
>your question. Does anyone out
>there know the answer? I
>was getting ready to post the
>same question when I came across
>your question.Gwen

Sorry for the delay. The answer is that the lasers in general work very well. The most important decision is your surgeon!!!. There are numerous studies looking at the results with different lasers - and in general the results are comparable.
At our medical meetings, the doctors who are using the Allegretto laser are extremely happy with their results.
Your best bet is to try to pick a surgeon who you feel most comofortable with. Someone who answers your questions, carefully evaluates your eyes, and also who will be there for you after the surgery.
I hope this helps

Bill Trattler, MD
Miami, FL

I have Lasik scheduled for 8/3/2006 and looking to see whether or not I should go with CustomVue or Allegretto. The surgeon I've chosen has both, whereas they generally offer CustomVue. When I asked about Allegretto, they said that they had that as well and have been noticing better results surpassing the Visx CustomVue.

My question is if you were going to go under the laser and you have an experienced surgeon, which would you choose?

>Sorry for the delay. The answer is
>that the lasers in general work
>very well. The most important
>decision is your surgeon!!!. There
>are numerous studies looking at the
>results with different lasers - and
>in general the results are comparable.
> At our
>medical meetings, the doctors who are
>using the Allegretto laser are extremely
>happy with their results.
>Your best bet is to try
>to pick a surgeon who you
>feel most comofortable with. Someone
>who answers your questions, carefully evaluates
>your eyes, and also who will
>be there for you after the
>surgery. I
>hope this helps

>Bill Trattler, MDMiami, FL

I'd choose the laser recommended by the surgeon who I have selected based upon either independent certification or our organization's "50 Tough Questions For Your Doctor"

Glenn Hagele
http://USAEyes.org

I am not a doctor.

I heard CustomerVue Visx S4 now has over 80% of market share. Does it mean it is the best out there?

If Allegretto WaveLight doen't base on "digital fingerprint" of each eye, will it be better than those "custom wavefront" ones (like Visx S4)?

For monovision siutation, one eye will be under-corrected. Will that eye still benefit from either "custom wavefront". or "wavefront optimized"? I was told the wavefront (custom or optimize) will help even the under-corrected eye for night vision. Is it true?

Please reply at your ealiest convenience time as I am planning to do the operation in the next week or so and I need to make up my mind on those questions.

Thank!