WaveLight® EX500 Excimer Laser

Built for Speed and Superb Outcomes

Featuring a 500 Hz repetition rate, the WaveLight® EX500 Excimer Laser delivers the world’s fastest ablation times at only 1.4 seconds per diopter,* resulting in consistent outcomes.

Its innovative engineering helps reduce the potential for:

  • Stromal dehydration of the cornea
  • Flap shrinkage
  • Sensitivity to eye movements
  • Patient fixation fatigue

Customized for Every Eye

The built-in flexibility of the WaveLight® EX500 Excimer Laser allows surgeons to expand their refractive treatment capabilities:

  • Wavefront Optimized®, Wavefront-Guided, Topography-Guided, Custom-Q, and PTK treatments
  • Customized pupil-center centration options among different lighting conditions
  • Line of sight and corneal vertex centration

Precisely Focused on Accuracy

With a powerful 1050 Hz multi-dimensional eye tracker, the WaveLight® EX500 Excimer Laser offers exceptional precision and safety:

  • Movement tracking with just 2 milliseconds of latency*
  • Dynamic pupil tracking from 1.5 mm to 8.0 mm
  • Active pupil centroid shift correction
  • NeuroTrack to compensate for cyclotorsion

Optimized Shot Distribution

Utilizing proprietary PerfectPulse Technology®, the WaveLight® EX500 Excimer Laser maintains a high pulse frequency with a minimized thermal load:

  • Only 1 pulse in 5 is allowed to overlap
  • Optimizes temporal and spatial shot distribution
  • Additional pulses are sent to the periphery to compensate for energy loss
  • Reduces the potential for nighttime glare and halos

Spot Energy of Laser Beam

Spot energy of laser beam

Designed With Efficiency in Mind

The WaveLight® EX500 Excimer Laser workstation has been ergonomically designed to provide enhanced information and usability throughout the refractive procedure:

  • Integrated heads-up display
  • Fiber slit projector with LED light source
  • Increased working distance of 25 cm
  • Standard, high-resolution video system
  • Built-in, non-contact, online pachymetry

The Cutting Edge of Laser Technology

Featuring enhanced beam path technologies, the WaveLight® EX500 Excimer Laser sets the standard for laser precision and durability:

  • Completely sealed beam path
  • Continuous nitrogen-flushed beam path
  • Onboard nitrogen generator
  • Long laser head life expectancy

Seamless Integration

As part of the WaveLight® Refractive Suite, the WaveLight® EX500 Excimer Laser can be networked through WaveNet, an integrated network, with the WaveLight® FS200 Femtosecond Laser and WaveLight® diagnostic devices for simplified data throughput that:

  • Improves the patient experience and patient flow
  • Saves valuable surgeon and staff time
  • Reduces the potential of transcription errors for consistent refractive outcomes

*Treatment times are approximate.

WaveLight® EX500 Excimer Laser, Topography-Guided, Custom-Q, PTK, Refractive Suite, and WaveNet are not approved in the US.