Femto cataract surgery
The most recent conferences of the ESCRS and ASCRS saw many presentations on potential uses of the femtosecond laser in various aspects of cataract surgery. These included the creation of clear corneal incisions, correction of astigmatism, creation of the capsulotomy, softening the lens nucleus, and even restoration of accommodation. Many questions on the efficacy, safety and economics of these new approaches still need to be addressed, notes JCRS co-editor Nick Mamalis MD in an editorial. Clinical issues will also need to be reported in the peer-reviewed journals. One such study looking at the performance of the continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) appeared in the JCRS recently.
N Mamalis, JCRS, “Femtosecond laser:
The future of cataract surgery?†Volume 37, No. 7, 1177-1178
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