Wavelight®️ Plus vs. Traditional LASIK: What’s the Difference?

WaveLight Plus InnoveEyes offers breakthrough technology and has taken laser eye treatments to a whole new level. Undergoing a WaveLight Plus InnoveEyes surgery helps you achieve more accurate and sharper vision (beyond 20/20 vision). Though there are a lot of other LASIK procedures, patients often prefer WaveLight Plus InnoveEyes to reap the benefits. Explore this blog to understand the key differences between Wavelight®️ Plus and traditional LASIK procedures. 

Highlighting Key Differences Between Wavelight®️ Plus and Traditional LASIK

Personalization in Treatment 

Wavelight®️ Plus InnoveEyes leverages an advanced technology referred to as ‘3D EyeVatar’. In this process, a digital twin of the patient’s eyes is created; it enables the surgeons to simulate a virtual surgery and customize the actual treatment plan accordingly. The AI-driven iterations contribute to achieving optimal results and 100% satisfaction. 

Speaking of other technologies, they depend on Gullstrand's eye model, the standard one. There’s no application of ray tracing technologies, and it lacks a digital eye twin. As a result, the traditional LASIK treatments only provide surface-only customized or non-customized treatment plans. 

Core Technologies

Wavelight®️ Plus InnoveEyes surgery involves technologies such as the Ray Tracing LASIK platform combined with AI-based planning. It tracks light rays across the patient’s pupil, lens, retina, and cornea for apt optical correction. 

On the other hand, procedures like SmartLASIK, Contoura Vision, and CustomEyes rely on Wavefront LASIK; the scope for customization is very limited here. Procedures like SMILE Pro, SMILE, and SILK use flapless processes and don't involve internal customization at all! 

Visual Outcomes

By undergoing Wavelight®️ Plus, patients get the opportunity to enjoy vision beyond 20/20. The possibility of achieving super vision outcomes with 6/3 or 6/5 acuity is better using this technology. However, SILK, SMILE Pro, SMILE, Contoura Vision, SmartLASIK, and EpiContoura offer acuity up to 6/6. Achieving supervision using these methodologies might be highly inconsistent. 

Flap and Flapless Techniques

If you choose Wavelight®️ Plus surgery, both the flap and flapless techniques will be made available to you. Whether you are looking for precise personalization or healing perks offered by flapless surgery, you will be able to choose the best fit according to your health assessment.

Other LASIK treatment options, such as EpiLase, EpiLASIK, EpiContoura, SILK, SMILE, and SmartSurf, use flapless methods. However, by opting for these treatment options, you can face no or limited surgical planning personalization.  

Faster Recovery

Wavelight®️ Plus is a preferred LASIK treatment option because it offers faster recovery when compared to traditional ones. Post-operation, you can expect to get back to your regular activities within 24 hours. 

Surface ablation and lenticule-based processes such as SILK, SmartSurf, EpiContoura, and SMILE might take up to 2 weeks to recover. 

Price Range

Here’s a table related to the estimated WaveLight Plus InnoveEyes cost in India (might depend on various other factors), take a quick look: