With femtosecond-LASIK now in routine use for refractive surgery, this technology is poised to become the new standard of care for cataract removal -- or will the price be too high?
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OptiMedica Begins U.S. Shipments of the Catalys™ Precision Laser System; First U.S. Patients Treated at Mann Eye Institute, Houston
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OptiMedica begins shipping the Catalys Precision Laser System for cataract surgery in the U.S. First U.S. patients have been treated at Mann Eye Institute in Houston.
A Comparison of Commercially Available Femtosecond Lasers in Refractive Surgery
[...] Earlier this month, I came across an article written by Drs. Ronald Krueger and Glauco Reggiani-Mello, that does an excellent job of summarizing the latest developments in the use of femtosecond lasers in refractive surgery and other applications in ophthalmology. Since the article was written in a professional journal – Expert Review of Ophthalmology, I asked the authors for permission to reproduce a significant part of their writeup, along with a link to the original for those that wish to read it in its entirety.
OptiMedica’s Catalys™ Precision Laser System Study Published in Science Translational Medicine Shows Marked Advancement in Cataract Surgery
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OptiMedica's Catalys Precision Laser System study featured in the peer-reviewed journal Science Translational Medicine. Results show dramatic improvement in the precision of cataract surgery.
Laser system shows promise for cataract surgery
A new system for femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery is not only safe but also cuts circles in lens capsules that are 12 times more precise than those achieved by the traditional method, as well as leaving edges that are twice as strong in the remaining capsule, which serves as a pocket in which the surgeon places the plastic replacement lens, new research suggests.
Femtosecond Laser Cataract Removal: The Second Revolution? And, What is Laser Photolysis?
I read the following writeup on the use of femtosecond lasers for cataract removal and thought it was especially well written. It also piqued my curiosity about some of the “new” applications suggested for femtosecond lasers, including the use of “laser photolysis” to remove lens opacities. That being the case, I got in touch with the author and received permission to reproduce it in this space. In addition, I have written a short treatise on Photolysis of Lens Opacities. That’s a new one to me, so please see the attached addendum for additional information.
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