The Ophthalmic Center of Hospital da Luz Póvoa de Varzim is pioneer in the health private sector in the North region using Pentacam ® AXL Wave , one of the most advanced devices at world level, for the assessment and planning of refractive and cataract surgery. This is a state-of-the-art biometric and aberrometric tomographic device, with capacity to integrate in a single exam a complete and detailed analysis of the cornea, crystalline and inner eye, allowing higher precision and safety in the diagnosis and customized postoperative care. The new equipment is designed for cataract surgery and refractive surgery, meaning, surgical procedures using high-precision lasers to correct refractive errors of the eye – namely myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia – viewing to reduce or eliminate the need of glasses or contact lenses. Among the benefits of Pentacam ® AXL Wave for patients: More accurate preoperative care, with extensive screening of pathologies and anomalies; Optimal selection of premium intraocular lenses (IOL), based on real and updated measurements; Detailed prognostic of visual performance, increasing the predictability and safety of results; Optimized postoperative assessment, including position, inclination, and rotation of the intraocular lens, as well as vision quality analysis. “This equipment combines, for the first time, five fundamental parameters of ophthalmic assessment (Scheimpflug tomography, optical biometry, wavefront aberrometry, objective refraction, and retro-illumination), representing a qualitative advance in ophthalmology, and allows us to continue to be a benchmark, especially in refractive implant surgery”, explains Manuel Domingues , coordinator of Hospital da Luz Póvoa de Varzim Ophthalmology Center. With the acquisition of Pentacam ® AXL Wave , Hospital da Luz Póvoa de Varzim continues leading in innovation and fulfills its commitment to making available to clients the most advanced technological means, ensuring safety, precision, and excellent results in eye surgeries.
