The invention is directed to a
system and methods for automatically determining a multiple number of viable treatment plans for correcting a patient's vision via photoablative
refractive surgery. Embodiments of the invention rely on selected various diagnostic input about the patient's eye to classify the eye as being particularly suitable for treatment by several different treatment algorithms. The invention is further directed to the simultaneous presentation of various treatment plans based upon selected input data and available treatment algorithms that can be reviewed, modified, and ultimately selected for application. A
system embodiment according to the invention includes a component for receiving the diagnostic input data about the patient's vision, for analyzing the input data and determining the potentially
usable treatment algorithms, and for
processing the potentially
usable treatment algorithms based upon the input data, and a component for displaying the multilevel
graphical user interface which facilitates review, modification, and selection of viable treatment plans for correcting the patient's vision. The
system is further operably associated with a storage medium for storing calculated and selected treatment plans which include
executable instructions for a photoablative
laser component of the system to deliver a selected
treatment plan to the patient's eye.