Resident complication rates similar for femtosecond-assisted, manual cataract surgery

LONDON — The incorporation of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract extraction techniques into resident training does not negatively impact complication rates, a speaker here said.“We know that novice surgeons have a higher intraoperative complication rate than experienced surgeons, and the literature demonstrates a higher complication rate in initial [femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery] compared to manual surgery in the hands of experienced surgeons,” Alessandra K. Intili, MD, told colleagues at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Congress. “What we do not know is how novice surgeons will fare with this new (Read more...)