A new technology called Zyoptix Advanced Control Eyetracking (ACE) promises to treat the problem of severe myopia and astigmatism.The new technology is marked by the the ability to track rotation of the eyeball during laser eye surgery.
Explaining the significance of ACE, Dr Michael Law Sie Haur said that prior to the new technology eye rotation during surgery affected the predictability of outcomes, which was why doctors often discouraged patients with significant short-sightedness and astigmatism from opting for LASIK. Designed to improve patient safety, ACE is the world’s first Dynamic Rotational Eye-Tracking (DRET) system that constantly tracks eye movements during application of the laser, while simultaneously adjusting the laser ablation pattern for the duration of the LASIK treatment.
Dr Law said LASIK is now as safe as contact lenses as the probability of the treatment causing a significant loss of vision is about 0.01 per cent.The procedure is rapidly being acknowledged as a viable alternative to glasses and contact lenses for people suffering near- and far-sightedness, with over 16 million worldwide having had LASIK to date, according to the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Source: nstonline
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