Femtosecond laser in refractive and cataract surgeries.
In the past few years, 9 unique laser platforms have been brought to the market. As femtosecond (FS) laser-assisted ophthalmic surgery potentially improves patient safety and visual outcomes, this new technology indeed provides ophthalmologists a reliable new option. But this new technology also poses a range of new clinical and financial challenges for surgeons. We provide an overview of the evolution of FS laser technology for use in refractive and cataract surgeries. This review describes the available laser platforms and mainly focuses on discussing the development of ophthalmic surgery technologies.
Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.
Han-Han
HH
Liu
Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.
Ying
Y
Hu
Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.
Hong-Ping
HP
Cui
cataract surgery; femtosecond; refractive surgery