Technolas® Zyoptix™

Worldwide, Technolas® lasers are used in more custom LASIK procedures than any other type of laser. The Zyoptix^TM system was developed with a focus on accuracy, an extremely smooth corneal surface, and highly predictable improvements. In the United States, the Bausch & Lomb Technolas® 217A and Technolas® 217z Zyoptix were FDA approved to treat myopia in 2000; In 2003, the FDA approved the use of the laser plus a wavefront device to guide the laser, as well as use of these devices for the treatment of hyperopia. The Bausch and Lomb Advanced Control Eyetracking (rotating eye tracking technology) was approved for use with Technolas® lasers in 2009.

Advantages of the Technolas® Zyoptix^TM System

This Bausch and Lomb laser system is able to treat a wide area, so patients with large pupils or high degrees of myopia or astigmatism can be effectively treated. The system also features a feedback mechanism that maintains quality control throughout the custom LASIK procedure by monitoring the accuracy of each laser pulse. In studies, the Technolas® Zyoptix® system has been shown to produce impressive results with a high degree of predictability and patient satisfaction. Further, use of the Technolas® Zyoptix® machine is associated with fewer post-surgical side effects such as night vision disturbances.

Another advantage of the Bausch and Lomb custom LASIK system is that these devices not only correct lower order aberrations such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, they also address higher order aberrations that cause starburst, halos, glare, and difficulty seeing at night.

Disadvantages of the Technolas® Zyoptix^TM System

The major disadvantage of the Bausch and Lomb custom LASIK system is that not all surgeons in the United States use the machine on their laser vision correction patients. There are a few different custom LASIK devices on the market, and U.S. surgeons typically incorporate use of one system at their practice.

Another downside to Technolas® Zyoptix® custom LASIK is the price. In general, custom LASIK is one-and-a-half to two times the cost of conventional LASIK eye surgery.

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