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Speakers debate merits of femtosecond vs. manual phaco
CHICAGO — Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery has distinct upsides and downsides, according to two speakers who addressed colleagues here.Burkhard Dick, MD, PhD, and Michael E. Snyder, MD, debated the merits of laser refractive lens surgery during the Refractive Subspecialty Day preceding the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting. Dick explained the procedure’s pros and Snyder described the cons.