Together, the WaveScan WaveFront System and VISX STAR S4 Excimer Laser System deliver unprecedented levels of measurement accuracy and outstanding treatment precision essential to the CustomVue procedure. VISX has worked to target and optimize four essential steps to maximize the effectiveness of wavefront driven treatments:

      Acquire - comprehensive, reliable wavefront data.
      Design - the optimal ablation shape for each individual eye.
      Align - and orient this optimal shape to the patient’s cornea.
      Deliver - the intended shape, utilizing precise and efficient laser technology.

In early summer 2005, Carolinas Eye Center began offering the VISX STAR S4 Excimer Laser System to promote individualized CustomVue® correction "to treat patients with the broadest range of FDA-approvals to date," said the manufacturer.

According to Dr. Clement, "the VISX STAR S4 offers the surgeon a number of features to ensure an optimal vision outcome for our patients. For instance, Iris Registration Technology enhances treatment alignment to correctly match the wavefront image with the cornea at the point of treatment. This eye tracking device is the first FDA approve tracker to track X, Y, and Z eye movements," he further explained.

According to the manufacturer, the VISX STAR S4 offers increased advantages with:

• ActiveTrak 3-D Active Eye Tracking with automatic centering: Captures all 3 dimensions of intra-operative eye movements—no dilation required.
• ActiveTrak Automatic Centering: Locates, and then automatically sets the "treatment center" to the center of the pupil.

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Carolinas Eye Center, Wesley D. Clement, MD
Charlotte Location: 230 East WT Harris Blvd., Suite C13, Charlotte, NC 28262
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