Cataract Surgery With Femtosecond Laser

Cataract Treatment With Femtosecond Laser

What is a femtosecond laser?

Cataract surgery with laser is called femtosecond laser cataract surgery. Femtosecond laser technology has been successfully used for flap creation in refractive surgery in the last 15 years.

This technology, known among people as bladeless laser surgery, has also been used in cataract surgeries in recent years. Due to it, some maneuvers that the surgeon must perform during the operation are performed in a controlled and untouched manner with the femtosecond laser before the operation. The use of the femtosecond laser makes the surgery easier and safer as some stages of the surgery are performed in advance. In addition, a femtosecond laser also marks the implantation axis of the astigmatic lenses and helps the implantation of the astigmatic lens in the most accurate position.

How is cataract operation performed with femtosecond laser?

During the operation, the eye is anesthetized with drops, in this way the operation is performed without general anesthesia, needle, blade, and pain. The most important feature of laser technology, called "Femtosecond Laser", which is also called bladeless cataract surgery among people, is that the most important stages of the surgery are performed without using a blade. In cataract surgeries, although rare, some complications that cannot be prevented by the human hand can be seen. The experience of the doctor is very important to avoid these complications. With femtosecond laser cataract surgery, the complication risk of the operation will also be significantly lower.

“Femtosecond laser” technology also ensures the most accurate placement of the lens placed in the eye. This helps us to get the most accurate results, especially with multifocal or astigmatic lenses.

Femtosecond laser cataract operations are the most ideal method for patients with cataracts today, as they cause faster recovery and fewer complications.

Prepared by the Dünyagöz Hospital Editorial Board.

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Update Date: 23.10.2022