LAS VEGAS — Light intensity was significantly decreased for patients undergoing cataract surgery with a 3D visualization platform compared with a standard operating microscope, according to a study presented here.
In his presentation at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Eric D. Rosenberg, DO, MSE, compared the coaxial light intensity needed for cataract surgery and the rate of postoperative visual recovery in 51 eyes using either the 3D system or a standard microscope. Twenty-seven eyes underwent surgery using the 3D visualization system affixed to the