The ALLEGRETTO WAVE system is the first new laser to receive approval in the United States since 1999. Emory Vision purchased the first Allegretto Wave laser in Georgia and has been treating patients with it since July 2004.

It is the fastest laser system in the United States today, using PerfectPulse Technology to safely and accurately control every single laser pulse from start to finish. The system was designed to perfection based on knowledge and experience. It represents a new generation of refractive technology conducting High Performance Vision Correction that patients can rely on night and day. The ALLEGRETTO WAVE offers a customized treatment that incorporates wavefront principles to patients with nearsightedness and even farsightedness.

Every procedure is tailored to the patients’ corneal curvature and refraction with the intention to preserve the natural aspheric cornea shape and to maintain or improve quality of vision and visual acuity.

Emory Vision uses the Allegretto Wave laser because is has shown in clinical studies to provide superior results. The Allegretto Wave can preserve or improve quality of vision in regards to glare and night driving glare. The majority of myopia patients treated with the Allegretto Wave achieved 20/16 or better one year after LASIK. 

Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2003, ALLEGRETTO WAVE technology can be coupled with a cornea analysis using state-of-the-art wavefront technology to treat all of the conditions LASIK surgery has traditionally corrected, as well as a range of vision problems that could not be addressed before. These problems, called higher order aberrations, include problems with vision during low-light, including glare and halos. This technology improves visual acuity and visual quality.

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