LOS ANGELES — Nanosecond laser cataract surgery, which uses a Nd:YAG laser, employs 10% of the total energy as compared with ultrasound, is less traumatic to endothelial cells and the iris, and does not transmit heat during surgery like phacoemulsification does, according to a speaker here.“This is an exciting new technology. ... Nanosecond laser cataract surgery is being clinically used today and I believe is a very promising technology for tomorrow,” Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

LOS ANGELES — Nanosecond laser cataract surgery, which uses a Nd:YAG laser, employs 10% of the total energy as compared with ultrasound, is less traumatic to endothelial cells and the iris, and does not transmit heat during surgery like phacoemulsification does, according to a speaker here.“This is an exciting new technology. ... Nanosecond laser cataract surgery is being clinically used today and I believe is a very promising technology for tomorrow,” Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.