Using a Femtosecond Laser for Cataract Surgery

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Interview: The LenSx Femtosecond Laser for Cataract Surgery

Posted By Dr. Ari Weitzner On August 2, 2011 @ 9:46 pm In Cataract,Interviews,New Technologies,Refractive | Comments Disabled

Saw this interesting interview with Dr. Kerry Solomon, a cataract and LASIK surgeon at Physicians’ Eye Surgery Center in Charleston, South Carolina, which is one of the first practices in the United States to acquire a LenSx femtosecond laser from Alcon (currently costing $500,000-600,000).

Dr. Solomon called the LenSx laser a breakthrough for cataract patients on par with LASIK. While the LenSx laser is used on cataract patients with low amounts of astigmatism, and patients with high amounts of astigmatism need a Toric intraocular lens, the lens only corrects in half-diopter steps while the LenSx can make further adjustments.

Read the full interview ^[1]

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[1] full interview: http://www.beckersasc.com/news-analysis/the-lensx-femtosecond-laser-for-cataract-surgery-qaa-with-dr-kerry-solomon-at-physicians-eye-surgery-center-in-south-carolina.html?A_With_Dr__Kerry_Solomon_at_Physicians%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C

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