Pre-op consult with no pupil dilation?

I just had my Lasik evaluation to see if I would be a good candidate with a doctor who has great reviews in the area and they seemed to take their time with me.

My concern is that they did not dilate my pupils and when I asked about this, they said the imaging they do on my entire eye allows them to see what they need and the Wavelength EX 500 system is more advanced than in years past and it can now measure my entire eye to determine how much surface area needs correcting.(I’m paraphrasing what I can remember).

I mentioned to the doctor that I’ve read some people have reported permanent halo and starburst effects because their pupils are too big and covered more than the surface area of the surgery and he mentioned with this new technology that isn’t an issue but years ago it was a bigger issue. He said dilation on the consult is not needed as a result so it’s not something I should be concerned about.

I’m assuming he’s being straight up, but I’m wondering if this checks out with other people’s experience or possibly from optometrist who can weigh in on this question .

Thank you!