Roundtable Discussion: Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Platforms




American Academy of Ophthalmology Podcasts show

Summary: A conversation among Richard Lindstrom, MD, David F. Chang, MD, William W. Culbertson, MD, and Michael C. Knorz, MD. Dr. Richard Lindstrom moderates a panel of 3 experts who share their impressions on LASIK-assisted cataract surgery. The participants discuss the current and potential benefits of applying Femtosecond laser to the cataract procedure, including precise control of the size and location of the capsulorrhexis, an integrated imaging system, reproducible incisions for astigmatism correction, and the ability to soften or prechop a dense nucleus. (May 2011)