Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery

What is Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery?

Cataract surgery has evolved considerably from the routine procedure performed decades ago. We can now utilize a laser to perform bladeless cataract surgery and bring precision, speed and predictability to this procedure. We perform femtosecond laser assisted cataract extraction with the Catalys Femtosecond Laser by Johnson & Johnson. The laser performs many of the steps of the cataract surgery in under a minute. This provides for a precise, gentle and customizable method of extraction. Studies have demonstrated that patients undergoing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery tend to recover quicker than with manual surgery. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery provides for the treatment of mild amounts of corneal astigmatism.