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Research into Cataracts

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The use of femtosecond lasers in cataract surgery

A new technology called femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) is currently being used and developed to automate specific stages of the procedure, such as making corneal incisions, opening the capsular sac and fragmenting the cataract. It has not yet earned universal acceptance, and surgeons still need to complete the operation using ultrasound (phacoemulsification) to eliminate the cataract.

Femtosecond lasers have the potential to improve the safety, accuracy and outcomes of cataract surgery, but despite being an innovative technique, treatments using this type of laser still have some surgical and economic challenges to overcome. A systematic review of studies published to date shows that the use of femtosecond lasers does not produce better results than manual techniques performed by experienced surgeons.

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Francesc Xavier Corretger Ruhi
Mercè Perramón Rodríguez-Villamil
Vanesa Budi Batlle

Published: 26 April 2018
Updated: 26 April 2018

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