A key component of LASIK eye correction surgery has always been the laser involved in reshaping the cornea. As a result, advances in this area are often the most resistant to change (whether due to federal standards or patient fears). So, it will be interesting to see how prospective patients take to the recently approved Flying Spot laser (a.k.a. LADARVision technology).

A key improvement brought by LADARVision is its tracking system which actively tracks all eye movements - no matter how tiny - and realign the shaping laser back to the original targeted spots. This is a more advanced and active system compared to the previously profiled iris registration technology which only adjusts for the change in shape of your eye at the beginning of surgery.

For potential patients, all this means is that the final cornea shape should be smoother than with conventional LASIK surgery - leading possibly to greater visual correction and faster healing.

However, it is more expensive than conventional LASIK due to its relative “newness” and small number of surgeons offering it. So, consideration must be made whether it is necessary to spend more for technology than may not help (much). After all, current LASIK technology has proven itself with highly consistent results.