BOCHNER EYE INSTITUTE ACQUIRES THE MOST ADVANCED REFRACTIVE EYE SURGERY LASER IN THE WORLD

[TORONTO, ONTARIO (NOV 25, 2008)] – The Bochner Eye Institute recently acquired the most advanced refractive laser system in the world known as the Wavelight Allegretto Eye-Q. This state of the art custom refractive laser is shown to improve quality of vision with regard to daytime. night driving glare and overall quality of vision. The Eye-Q system can treat a 1 Diopter prescription in 2 seconds. The speed of the laser reduces intra-operative variability’s that are experienced with other lasers especially with higher prescriptions. Additionally the Eye-Q laser system can perform multiple custom treatments as well as modify treatment parameters to save more corneal tissue than any other platform. This provides additional safety to patients while providing the best possible visual outcome.

PerfectPulse Technology™ ensures safe and precise work at high speed. Each ultra-thin laser pulse is used to sculpt the corneal surface of the eye with the utmost accuracy. The high-speed eye-tracker follows the eye’s fastest movements, checking the eye’s positions 400 times per second while ensuring an accurate placement of each laser pulse on the cornea.

Wavelight has been the undisputed leader in refractive laser technological advancements. The world’s first wavefront-based custom treatment was performed on a WaveLight Laser in 1999 – the company has taken an innovative approach in the application of custom technology. The Eye-Q system provides physicians the ability to provide better than 20/20 vision on a routine basis.  “At Bochner Eye Institute, we are committed to offering our patients the safest and most advanced laser technology available,” said Dr. Raymond Stein. “We chose to invest in the ALLEGRETTO WAVE Eye-Q because it is the most advanced laser eye surgery system in the world. There are over 100 parameters that we can adjust to provide the best possible outcomes to our patients. It offers superior clinical results with greater speed, precision and safety than we have seen before. The worlds thought leaders recognize that custom treatments is not about using a basic computer image but about being able to manipulate the data. We now have that ability.”

"Taking human sight beyond 20/20 is possible. The fast speed of the laser is a significant advance which results in minimal corneal dehydration leading to a consistent amount of tissue ablated per pulse of the laser.” said Dr Albert Cheskes. "We have seen a higher percentage of patients that have reached 20/15 uncorrected vision.”

“The neuro-tracker is innovative technology that decreases the risk of cyclotorsion during the procedure. This has resulted in improved astigmatic and wavefront results," said Dr. Harold Stein.

“I am amazed at the investment that The Bochner Eye Institute continues to make in providing the latest in laser eye surgery technologies to their patients. The Bochner Eye Institute is one of Canada’s oldest private ophthalmic institutions who continually provide the best in patient care and the best in technologies for improved patient outcomes.” says Joseph Arango, Vice-President of Medical for Clarion Medical.