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Femtosecond laser cataract surgery, manual phaco yield similar results in residents’ hands
PHILADELPHIA — Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and manual phacoemulsification performed by ophthalmology residents yielded similar complication rates and visual and refractive outcomes, according to a study presented here.Wills Eye Hospital is the first ophthalmic residency program in the U.S. to incorporate femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery during training, Faheem Ahmed, MD, said at the Wills Eye Alumni Conference.