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BLOG: Should ophthalmologists-in-training be allowed to use a femtosecond laser to assist in cataract surgery?
I was communicating with a colleague who was adamant that ophthalmology residents should not use a femtosecond laser to assist in cataract surgery since it would hinder the development of their manual skills. That's a reasonable argument, but I have a different perspective.I think femto allows beginning surgeons, or those who are not as proficient at manual phacoemulsification, to achieve better results. For a more experienced or proficient surgeon, the benefits of femto phaco are less pronounced.