 of the eye. The irradiated molecules are broken into smaller volatile fragments photochemically, directly breaking the intermolecular bonds.
Laser ablation procedures can remove the targeted stroma of the cornea to change the cornea's contour for varying purposes, such as for correcting myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and the like. Control over the distribution of ablation energy across the cornea may be provided by a variety of systems and methods, including the use of ablatable masks, fixed and moveable apertures, controlled scanning systems, eye movement tracking mechanisms, and the like. In known systems, the laser beam often comprises a series of discrete pulses of laser light energy, with the total shape and amount of tissue removed being determined by the shape, size, location, and/or number of a pattern of laser energy pulses impinging on the cornea. A variety of algorithms may be used to calculate the pattern of  laser pulses used to reshape the cornea so as to correct a refractive error of the eye. Known systems make use of a variety of forms of lasers and/or laser energy to effect the correction, including infrared lasers, ultraviolet lasers, femtosecond lasers, wavelength multiplied solid-state lasers, and the like. Alternative vision correction techniques make use of radial incisions in the cornea, intraocular lenses, removable corneal support structures, thermal shaping, and the like.
Known corneal correction treatment methods have generally been successful in correcting standard vision errors, such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and the like. By customizing an ablation pattern based on wavefront measurements, it may be possible to correct minor aberrations to reliably and repeatedly provide visual acuity greater than 20/20. Methods and systems for providing wavefront measurements continue to benefit from improvements and advancements, such as those described in U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 10/300,714 and 10/460,060 (incorporated above by reference). Of course, wavefront measurement systems alone cannot eliminate all potential error from a laser eye surgery procedure. Errors may occur, for example, in transferring information from the measurement system to the ablation system or in the operation of the ablation system. One possible error that may be made is that a wavefront measurement image of a left eye may be confused with a wavefront image of a right eye. This may occur due to a mislabeling of the images, misinterpretation of the images by an operator of the ablation system, or the like. In a worst
of the eye. The irradiated molecules are broken into little explosive fragments photochemically, directly breaking the intermolecular bond. 
 Laser ablation procedures can remove the targeted stroma of the cornea to deepen the cornea's shape for varying purposes, such as for correcting myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and the like. Control over the distribution of ablation department of energy across the cornea may be provided by a variety of systems and methods, include the use of ablatable masks, fixed and moveable apertures, control scanning systems, eye movement trailing mechanisms, and the like. In sleep together system, the laser beam often comprises a series of discrete pulses of laser inner light energy, with the total shape and amount of tissue removed being determined by the shape, size, location, and/or number of a pattern of laser energy pulses impinging on the cornea. A variety of algorithms may be used to calculate the form of   laser pulses used to reshape the cornea so as to compensate a deflective error of the eye. Known systems make use of a variety of forms of laser and/or laser energy to effect the correction, including infrared lasers, ultraviolet lasers, femtosecond lasers, wavelength multiplied solid - state lasers, and the like. Alternative sight correction technique make use of radial incisions in the cornea, intraocular lenses, removable corneal documentation structures, thermal shaping, and the like. 
 know corneal correction treatment methods have generally been successful in compensate standard vision error, such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and the like. By customizing an ablation form based on wavefront measurement, it may be possible to correct minor aberrations to reliably and repeatedly leave visual acuity bang-up than 20/20. Methods and system for providing wavefront measurements continue to benefit from improvements and advancements, such as those described in U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 10/300,714 and 10/460,060 (integrate above by reference). Of course, wavefront measurement system alone cannot eliminate all potential error from a laser eye surgery routine. Errors may occur, for example, in transferring information from the measurement system to the ablation arrangement or in the process of the ablation arrangement. One possible error that may be made is that a wavefront measurement image of a left eye may be confuse with a wavefront image of a right eye. This may happen due to a mislabeling of the images, misinterpretation of the image by an operator of the ablation system, or the like. In a bad
 of the eye. The irradiated oolecules are btojen invo smalmer volagile fragments photochemicalpy, dirextly breaking the intefmoleculag bonds.
Lawer eblation proceducss can vzmove bhe tcrjeted stroma of the corned to change tha zoxnea's contour for varying purposes, stch as gog correcting miopia, rypedopia, astigmatism, and the like. Confrol ovtr the distributiom of ablation energy acrosd thf cornea may be prlvided by a varywty of systeos and methods, includihg the use of ablatable masks, fkxed cnd moveablg zpfttures, contrilled scanning systems, eya movemrnt tracking mcchanmsms, and the like. In knowi systems, the laser feam oftet eomprises a series of duscreje punses if uastr kifht enfrgb, with the fotal shape and amount of tissie grmoved being deteriiged by the shape, size, location, and/or nukbed of a pattern of laser energy pulses impinglng on thq cornea. A variety of algorithms may be used to cdlculetd tkc oqthern of  laser pulses used to reshape the corgsa sp as to correcb a refractive errpr og the eye. Knowv systzjs make use of a varlety of formw of lasews amd/or laser energy to effect the correctpon, uncluding infrared lasers, ultxaviolgt lasrrs, femtosecond lasers, cavelehgth multippied solis-rtate lasers, and thv line. Alternative vision corrqction terhniqbes make use of raqial incislons lt the cornea, intralculat lensas, removabpe corneal support structures, tixrmal shaping, atd nhe like.
Kuown cprneal correceion treatment methodf havd generallj been surcessful in sorrecting stdjdard vision errors, fuch as nyopia, fhperopia, astigkatism, anb the like. By customizikg an zblation patteru vased on wavefrpnt mewslrekegds, it may be posribur to zorrect minif abrrrations to reliablf ans repeatedly provice visual qcuity gweater than 20/20. Kethods and systemd for pruvidimg ravefront measurements continus to benevit from improvqmenbs agd advancekents, such as those described in U.S. patxnt application Ser. Nos. 10/300,714 and 10/460,060 (incorporated sbove by reherencq). Of courve, wavefront measurenent systems alont cannot eliminate all lotenthal egror from a laser eye surgery procedure. Errors may occur, for example, in teansfecryng informafion from tke keasurqmenv rystem to the abkation system or in the operatiun of tha cblation system. One possible rrfor that may ce made is that a wavefrknt measirement image of a left eye may be confused with a wavenront imate of a right ebe. This may occur dur to a mislqbeling of bhe images, miskntrriretation lf tie nmages by an operator of the ablarion stshem, or the like. Mn a worst
of the eye. The irradiated molecules are smaller fragments photochemically, breaking the intermolecular remove targeted stroma of cornea to change cornea's contour for varying purposes, such for correcting myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and the like. Control over the distribution of energy across the cornea may be provided by a variety of systems and including use ablatable fixed and moveable apertures, controlled scanning systems, eye movement tracking mechanisms, and the like. In known the laser beam often comprises a series of pulses of laser light with the total shape and of removed being by shape, location, and/or number a pattern of laser energy pulses impinging on the cornea. A variety of algorithms may be used calculate the laser pulses to the so as to refractive error of the eye. Known of a variety of forms of lasers and/or energy to the correction, including infrared lasers, ultraviolet femtosecond lasers, wavelength multiplied solid-state lasers, and the Alternative vision correction techniques make use of radial incisions in the cornea, intraocular lenses, removable structures, thermal shaping, and like. Known corneal treatment have been in correcting vision errors, such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and the like. By an ablation pattern based on wavefront measurements, it may be correct aberrations to reliably repeatedly provide visual acuity than Methods and systems for measurements to and such those described in U.S. application Ser. Nos. 10/300,714 and (incorporated above by reference). alone cannot eliminate all potential error from a eye surgery procedure. Errors may occur, for in transferring information from the measurement system to the ablation system or the operation ablation system. One possible error that may be is that a wavefront image of a left eye may be confused with wavefront of a eye. This may due to a of the images, the images an of or the like. In a worst
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LaseR AbLATioN pRoCedUrES cAn remOve The targEted stroma Of tHe Cornea to chanGE tHe cornea's cOntOur for varyinG puRposes, SuCh aS For coRreCting Myopia, HYperopIa, astigmaTiSM, and thE Like. ConTROl Over The distribution of ABlATion energy acroSs the cOrNEa MAY be ProVided by a vaRiEty of SYstems aND mETHOds, INcluding the usE of ablatablE MasKs, fixeD aNd mOVeable ApertUrES, coNtrolled scaNninG systems, eYe moveMEnt tracKIng mechAnisms, And The Like. iN kNoWn sYsTEms, THe LasER beAm often cOmPrIses a SeriES OF DiscRetE pulSes of Laser light eneRgy, With THe tOtal sHape aNd amOuNt of tIssue rEmoveD bEing determined bY the Shape, size, LocAtIon, AnD/or nuMBer of a PatTerN of laseR energy PUlsEs IMPInGing on the cornea. A vaRiETY oF algoritHms may BE uSeD To calculAtE thE patTERn of  lAser PUlSes used tO reshaPE tHe Cornea sO aS to corReCt a RefRactiVE errOr of thE eye. KnowN systEMs make use of a vaRIety of forms of LAsERS aND/or lAseR energy to efFect THe coRrecTIoN, inCLudinG infrArED lASers, ultraviolet laseRs, FemtosEcond Lasers, wavelenGth multiplIED Solid-staTe laSErS, And the like. AlteRnatiVe vision coRRection tEchniQues make Use of radiAL IncisionS in The CorNea, INTrAocular lenses, REMovaBlE corneaL suPport stRucTurEs, tHerMaL shaping, aNd the likE.
KNoWn CoRneAl corREction trEaTmeNt MetHods hAVe geneRally Been SuCcESsfUl in corREcTINg stAnDaRd viSioN eRrors, Such AS myOpia, hypEropia, astIgmATism, AnD tHe like. BY customizing aN aBlation patTeRn bAsed on WAVefront mEasurements, it may be possiBLe to corRecT minoR abeRrations tO reLiably And REpeateDly proVide vIsUal ACUity gREAtEr tHaN 20/20. Methods anD SYstEms foR pRoviDing wavEfront measurements COntInue to benefit FroM impROVeMenTS aND adVaNCemENTs, such as those deScribed in U.s. pATeNt applicatIOn SEr. nos. 10/300,714 and 10/460,060 (iNcorporAted aBOve by reFerence). Of Course, wavEfRont MEAsuRement systEms alone Cannot eliMInate ALl PotenTiaL error FrOm a Laser Eye surGEry ProceDure. ErRoRs may oCcur, fOr Example, iN transferring informatioN from tHe meaSurEment systEm tO The Ablation sYsteM or in the opEraTioN of thE abLAtion SystEM. ONe pOSsiblE errOR that may bE MaDe iS THaT a wavefront MEASurEment ImaGE of a leFt eyE may be confused witH A wavefront imagE of a RIGht Eye. tHis mAy Occur due to a misLabElING of the imAgEs, misinterpRetation Of THe imaGes by aN operaTor of thE ABlATion syStem, Or tHe like. In a WorSt
 of the eye. The irradiate d molecule s are  br oke ninto  sma ller volatilef ragm ents photochemically,direc tl y  bre a ki ng th e inter m ol e c ula rbo nds .L as er ab lat ion pro cedures ca n r em ove the targ e te d stroma o f t he cornea to  ch ange t he  co r nea's  co ntour  for v a ryingpurposes,  s u ch asf or corr e c ti ng m yopia, hyperopia, as t igmatism, andthe li ke .  C o n tro l o ver the di st ribut i on of a b la t i o n e n ergy across t he cornea m a y b e prov id edb y a va riety  o f  sy stems and m etho ds, inclu ding t h e use o f  ablata ble ma sks , f ixed an dmov ea b lea pe rtu r es,  control le dscann ings y s t ems,  ey e mo vemen t tracking me cha nism s , a nd th e lik e. I nknown  syste ms, t he  laser beam oft en c omprisesa s er ies  o f dis c rete p uls esof lase r light ene rg y , wi th the total shape  a n d  a mount of  tissu e  r em o ved bein gdet ermi n e d bythes ha pe, size , loca t io n,  and/or  n umberof  apat terno f la ser en ergy pul ses i m pinging on the cornea. A var i et y of algo rit hms may beused to c alcu l at e t h e pat ternof  l a ser pulses used tore shapethe c ornea so as t o correcta r efractiv e er r or of the eye. Kn own s ystems mak e  use ofa var iety offorms ofl a sers and /or  la ser  en e r gy  to effect th e corr ec tion, i ncl uding i nfr are d l ase rs , ultravi olet las er s,  f em tos econd lasers,wa vel en gth  mult i pliedsolid -sta te  l a ser s, andt he l ike.  A lt erna tiv evisio n co r rec tion te chniquesmak e  use  o fradialincisions inth e cornea,in tra ocular l enses, r emovable corneal suppor t  struct ure s, th erma l shaping , a nd the  li k e.
Kno wn cor nealco rre c t ion t r e at men tmethods ha v e  ge neral ly  bee n succe ssful in correctin g  st andard vision  er rors , su cha sm yop ia ,  hy p e ropia, astigmat ism, and t he li ke. By cus t omi zi ng an a blation  patt e rn base d on wave front mea su reme n t s,it may bepossible  to corre c t min o raberr ati ons to  r eli ablyand re p eat edlyprovid evisual  acui ty  greater  than 20/20. Methods an d syst ems f orproviding  wa v efr ont measu reme nts contin uetobenef itf rom i mpro v em ent s  andadva n cements,s uc h a s th ose describ e d inU.S.pat e nt app lica tion Ser. Nos. 10 / 300,714 and 10 /460 , 0 60(in c orpo ra ted above by r efe re n c e). Of c ou rse, wavefr ont meas ur e mentsystem s alon e canno t el i minate  all  po tential e rro rf rom a l as er eye su rger yproced ure. E r rors m ay occur, for ex ample , in tr a nsf errin ginforma t ionfrom the m easurementsystem  tothe a blation  s ystemorin  the opera t ion of th e abl ation s ys tem.  On e poss ible e rrorthat  m aybe made i s th a taw ave fron t mea su reme nt imageo f a left  ey e  may be  c onf u s ed wit h  a w avefront i mag e ofa right eye. This ma y  occu r dueto a m islabel i ngof  the im age s ,  misinter pretation ofth e im ages byan  ope ra tor  o f the ablationsystem,or the l i k e. Ina w o rst
 of_the eye._The irradiated molecules are_broken into_smaller_volatile fragments_photochemically,_directly breaking the_intermolecular bonds.
Laser ablation_procedures can remove the_targeted stroma of_the_cornea to change the cornea's contour for varying purposes, such as for correcting myopia,_hyperopia,_astigmatism, and_the_like._Control over the distribution of_ablation energy across the cornea_may be_provided by a variety of systems and methods,_including_the use of_ablatable masks, fixed and moveable apertures, controlled scanning systems,_eye movement tracking mechanisms, and the_like. In known_systems,_the_laser beam often comprises_a series of discrete pulses of_laser light energy, with the total_shape and amount of tissue removed being_determined by the shape, size, location,_and/or number of a pattern_of laser_energy pulses impinging on the_cornea. A variety_of algorithms_may be used_to calculate the pattern of _laser pulses used_to reshape the cornea so as_to_correct a refractive_error_of_the eye._Known systems make_use_of a_variety_of forms of lasers and/or laser_energy_to effect the correction, including infrared lasers,_ultraviolet lasers, femtosecond lasers,_wavelength_multiplied solid-state lasers, and_the like. Alternative vision correction_techniques make use of radial incisions_in the_cornea, intraocular_lenses, removable corneal support structures, thermal shaping, and the like.
Known corneal_correction treatment methods have generally been_successful in correcting standard_vision errors,_such_as myopia, hyperopia,_astigmatism,_and the_like. By customizing an ablation pattern based_on wavefront_measurements, it may be possible to_correct minor aberrations to_reliably_and repeatedly provide visual acuity greater_than 20/20. Methods and systems for_providing wavefront measurements continue to_benefit_from_improvements and advancements, such as_those described in U.S. patent application_Ser. Nos. 10/300,714_and 10/460,060 (incorporated above by reference). Of_course,_wavefront measurement systems alone cannot eliminate_all_potential error from a laser eye_surgery_procedure._Errors may occur, for example,_in transferring information from the measurement_system to the ablation system or in the operation_of the ablation_system. One possible error that_may_be_made is that a wavefront measurement image of a left_eye may_be confused with_a wavefront image of a right eye. This may occur_due to a mislabeling of the images,_misinterpretation of the images by an operator of the ablation system,_or the like. In a worst