iDesign is Johnson & Johnson Vision's advanced wavefront-guided LASIK platform, representing the next generation of personalized laser vision correction. While standard LASIK corrects the lower-order aberrations that define your glasses prescription (sphere, cylinder, and axis), iDesign goes further — measuring and correcting the higher-order aberrations unique to your individual visual system that glasses cannot address. The result is not just corrected vision, but potentially the best quality of vision your eyes are capable of producing.
What Makes iDesign Different
The iDesign system captures over 1,200 data points from your eye using a combination of wavefront aberrometry, corneal topography, and pupillometry — all in a single scan. This creates a precise, individualized treatment map that guides the excimer laser with far greater specificity than a standard glasses prescription allows.
The key advantage is the ability to address higher-order aberrations — subtle optical imperfections like coma, trefoil, and spherical aberration — that standard LASIK may leave untreated or even introduce. These aberrations affect the quality of vision at a level beyond what the eye chart measures: they're often responsible for halos, glare, starburst patterns around lights, and difficulty with nighttime vision.
Who Benefits Most from iDesign LASIK
- Patients with larger pupils, who are more susceptible to night vision disturbances after standard LASIK
- Patients who want the highest possible quality of vision, not just correction to 20/20
- Those with complex prescriptions including higher levels of astigmatism
- Patients who work in low-light environments (pilots, night drivers, surgeons)
Clinical data shows that iDesign LASIK achieves 20/20 or better in a higher percentage of patients than standard treatment, with significantly better outcomes in contrast sensitivity and night vision. Contact us to discuss whether iDesign custom LASIK is the right option for your vision correction goals.