Hunter Vision

Blade vs. Bubbles

While the idea of using a blade in LASIK may seem like a relic of a time past, the truth is that currently half of the LASIK in the U.S. is still performed with a blade. You probably don't need help deciding if laser is more accurate than a blade (it is) or safer (it really is), but it's probably helpful to know up front which one will be used when it comes to your procedure. Femtosecond laser, which uses microscopic bubbles instead of a cutting blade, is the only way we do LASIK and the only way we've ever done LASIK. We're sorry you even have to ask, but we're glad you will.

Candidacy

It is no exaggeration to say that the most important safety feature of LASIK is knowing who shouldn't have the procedure in the first place. Our goal is the same as yours, and that goal isn't LASIK; it is to make sure that you make the best choice for your eyes. That's the reason you'll experience one of the most thorough array of diagnostics for LASIK in the country. A link to that stuff would probably be good here. We all need to know that no detail was missed.

How is Hunter Vision LASIK different?

Hunter Vision LASIK combines the 3D imaging collected in the unique and comprehensive Personalized Vision Correction Consult and the capabilities of the Wavelight Allegretto laser to maintain the natural 3D shape of your cornea during surgery. This thorough, 90-minute pre-surgery exam is able to detect the subtleties and nuances of your eye down to the micron level prior to the actual procedure. This allows your surgeon to view a uniquely complete picture of your eye before your customized correction is ever programmed into the laser. The more your surgeon knows about your eye health before your surgery, the better they are able to customize the best plan for you.

Greetings

One common thread that unites all of us as people is our shared dislike of waiting rooms. Your time is precious, and so the idea of a room dedicated to wasting it seems as insane to us as it probably does to you. That's why you'll be greeted right when you walk in, and be handed an iPad to efficiently check some boxes that will get your journey started. If there's time, you can grab a cold beverage and kick back in a leather chair, but you won't have long. Literal alarms go off in our back office if you wait longer than 10 minutes. Oh, and the people you'll meet, well, they're genuinely happy you're here.

Excimer Laser Speed

The speed of the laser that corrects your vision is important not because it saves you some extra time, but because of what the speed makes possible for your eyes. The 500 Hz laser at Hunter Vision treats your cornea 500 times per second — more than 10 times faster than the previous generation of laser. Speed only matters if it gets you somewhere you want to go. In this case, it's the ability to create extra fine pulses for more detail — the same way you'd use a fine-tipped rather than broad brush to paint precisely.