Specialized Eye Care: Advanced CustomVue™ Monovision LASIK Procedure Receives FDA Approval

Michael J. Scanameo, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Cataract, Glaucoma, and Refractive Surgery Specialist
Kokomo Eye Center

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the Advanced CustomVue™ Monovision LASIK procedure, the first wavefront-guided laser vision correction procedure for treatment of nearsighted presbyopic patients, with and without astigmatism. The Kokomo Eye Center is among the fist practices in Indiana to offer the Advanced CustomVue™ Monovision Procedure.

Presbyopia is an age-related condition in which the lens of the eye loses flexibility, therefore diminishing the ability to focus on objects up close. Most people are affected by presbyopia and will notice changes beginning in their 40s. Advanced Medical Optics, the manufacturer of the Advanced CustomVue™ LASIK technologies, estimates that nearly a third of the 90 million Americans affected by presbyopia could benefit from the procedure.

The Advanced CustomVue™ LASIK Monovision procedure can improve both near and distance vision by correcting the dominant eye for distance vision, and the less dominant eye for near vision. The brain learns to adjust to the difference in perception.

Using the combined industry-leading technologies of the VISX Star S4 IR® eximer laser, WaveScan Wavefront® and Iris Registration™ systems, the Advanced CustomVue™ LASIK Monovision procedure first creates a map, by scanning the human eye and capturing a “fingerprint” that is 25 times more precise than what was previously measurable by standard methods for glasses and contacts, and then custom-corrects nearsightedness in the dominant eye, and under-correcting in the other eye. The result is a reduced dependency on reading glasses and contact lenses.

The FDA bases its approval on the results of clinical trials, which revealed clear benefits of the procedure. The trials showed that after six months after being with the Advanced CustomVue™ LASIK Monovision procedure, 100% of patients achieved 20/40 or better vision at both distance and near and more than 96% of patients decreased their use of corrective lenses. After 12 months following the procedure, more than 98% of patients said they would have the Advanced CustomVue™ LASIK Monovision procedure again.

For more information about the Advanced CustomVue™ LASIK Monovision procedure, or to schedule a free evaluation with one of our specialists, please call the Kokomo Eye Center at 453-EYES (3937). Our team of experts provides the utmost in specialized medical and surgical eye care including cataract, glaucoma, laser refractive surgery, oculoplastics and cosmetic surgery, treatment of retinal and vitreous diseases and medical optometry. If you have questions about the medical and surgical services we provide, please call the Kokomo Eye Center at 453-EYES (3937).

Kokomo Eye Center
2302 S. Dixon Rd.
Suite 100
Kokomo, IN 46902
(765) 453-EYES
kokomoeyecenter.com

Dr. Michael Scanameo is a board-certified ophthalmologist and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His specialties include laser refractive surgery (LASIK), medical and surgical treatment of cataracts and glaucoma, and management of eye diseases.