The field of specs removal is a dynamic one. And currently, it’s Wavelight Plus InnovEyes that’s taken the industry by storm with its advanced and unique features. Being called the “world’s most advanced LASIK”, this technology combines the benefits of AI-based surgical planning and ray-tracing technology with the cutting-edge EX500 excimer laser.
Multiple Wavelight Plus InnovEyes features make the surgery stand out, but there is one unique aspect that really places it one notch above the alternatives – It is 100% personalised. That’s right – the surgery is completely personalised to each patient’s unique eye, meaning even the treatment for one patient’s two eyes is not the same.
Gone are the days of “one-size-fits-all” vision correction. Wavelight Plus InnovEyes proves exactly why personalisation matters and should be at the top of your list of preferences when choosing a LASIK surgery.
In this blog, we are going to compare this advanced surgery with SILK – another procedure that gained widespread popularity for its minimally invasive approach.
Understanding Wavelight Plus InnovEyes and SILK
Before we dive into the differences, here’s an overview:
Wavelight Plus InnovEyes
Wavelight Plus InnovEyes is an AI-based, ray-tracing LASIK. The technology maps 1,00,000+ unique data points on the eye. Then, with the help of the AI software, it creates a virtual 3D model of the eye (a Digital Eye Twin or Eyevatar).
This allows for precise measurements of the axial length, corneal irregularities and aberrations (anterior & posterior), and optical path. After a thorough assessment, a personalised treatment plan is designed. Finally, the surgery is performed using Alcon’s EX500 excimer laser machine to correct your refractive error (specs power).
Additionally, the technology also comes with a corneal healing prediction algorithm. This permits forecasting how long your cornea will take to completely recover after the surgery.
Wavelight Plus InnovEyes corrects:
- Myopia
- Myopic astigmatism
- All corneal and optical irregularities
SILK
SILK or Smooth Incision Lenticule Keratomileusis is a modern, flapless or micro-flap vision correction surgery. The procedure involves lenticule creation through the use of a femtosecond laser. The lenticule is then removed through a microincision (2-3 mm) on the side of the cornea. This helps reshape the cornea for correction of your refractive error.
SILK corrects:
- Myopia
- Myopic astigmatism
Here’s a concise look at the differences between the two procedures:
| DIFFERENCE | SILK | Wavelight Plus InnovEyes |
| Virtual Eye Model | No | Yes |
| Flap | No (small incision 2-3 mm) | Yes (based on eye power) |
| Pain | No pain | No pain |
| Blade | No | No |
| Safety | High | Highest |
| Personalisation | No | Yes (fully personalised) |
| Vision Quality | 6/6 – clear vision | 98% – 6/6 vision 83% – 6/5 vision 45% – 6/4 vision *according to a study conducted by Alcon |
| Visual Recovery | Quick (24-48 hours) | Smooth & fast (24 hours) |
| Post-op Complications | Less risk of dry eyes | Minimal risk of dry eyes, halos & glare (due to correction of corneal irregularities) |
| Corneal Irregularities | Not measured, not treated | Measured & treated |
| Corneal Healing Prediction | Not available | Available |
Why Choose Wavelight Plus InnovEyes Over SILK?
Wavelight Plus InnovEyes may be the best option for you if:
- You want vision correction personalised to your unique optical requirements
- You want reduced risk of dry eyes, halos & glare
- If you want to know how fast your cornea will fully recover
- If you want HD vision after surgery
Wavelight Plus InnovEyes offers a highly personalised surgical experience, with far better visual results as compared to other LASIK/laser surgeries in the market. This is the exact reason so many people prefer it over many flapless procedures as well.
By measuring and treating complex refractive errors along with all optical irregularities and aberrations, Wavelight Plus InnovEyes delivers results like no other vision correction surgery!
And the best part? You have Wavelight Plus InnovEyes available in the tricity! Sohana Hospital is the 1st and only hospital to introduce Wavelight Plus InnovEyes to Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula. So if you have been waiting for the most advanced specs removal treatment – wait no more.
Visit Sohana Hospital today and benefit from our advanced diagnostics and treatment facilities. More good news? We offer flexible payment options like no-cost EMIs – because clear vision should not burn a hole in your pocket!
