Laser Vision Correction Technology

We are proud to offer the Wavelight Allegretto Wave®  with Perfect Pulse Technology ™ which incorporates several state-of-the-art technologies to control every single pulse of the laser from start to finish providing more accuracy, safety and outstanding visual results. 

The Allegretto Wave® was the first and only eximer laser specifically designed to incorporate wavefront principles with Wavefront Optimization™.  This provides a customized treatment for your individual refraction and corneal curvature.  This customized treatment allows us to maintain the cornea' s natural shape and provide crisper, more natural vision.

IntraLase® LASIK (All-laser LASIK) uses a near-infrared laser to create the LASIK flap through a process known as photodisruption instead of a mechanical microkeratome. Once the flap is created, the excimer laser is used to reshape the cornea as in traditional LASIK.

IntraLase LASIK® is the first bladeless method of flap creation, and leads to faster, more precise, and safer LASIK outcomes.



Pacific Laser Eye Center's team approach has been uniquely successful in providing patients with a smooth, enjoyable and positive experience during their procedure and the healing process that follows. Below you will find some information about the type of procedures used in Laser Vision Correction:

• LASIK (Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis)
  • In the LASIK procedure, an instrument called a keratome is used to create an ultra thin flap (about the thickness of a human hair) on the outer surface of the cornea, so that the excimer laser can then be used to re-shape the underlying corneal tissue as needed. The result is a dramatic improvement in your vision. 
• PRK (Photo-Refractive Keratectomy)
  • With PRK, the surface cells that provide a protective layer to the eye's cornea (the epithelium) is first removed by the surgeon and then the excimer laser is used to remove a predetermined amount of tissue. LASIK has replaced PRK as the laser procedure of choice for most patients today, but not everyone one can have LASIK.  Your eye doctor can help you to determine which procedure is best for your visual needs.
• ASA (Advanced Surface Ablation)
  • In the ASA procedure, "Modern PRK", the outer layer of the cornea, called the epithelium, is brushed off.  The Excimer Laser is then used to reshape only the outermost layer of the cornea. Unlike LASIK, this procedure uses no keratome and no incision is made in the cornea. The epithelium reforms in a few days to continue to provide its protective function.