Recent research has focused on comparing different surgical techniques, particularly femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) and conventional phacoemulsification surgery (CPS), to ...
Certain steps of traditional cataract surgery performed by phacoemulsification may soon be performed with increasing frequency by the femtosecond laser. Since the introduction of the femtosecond ...
The number of common ophthalmic procedures among Medicare beneficiaries overall declined by 17.9% during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published Thursday in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Medicare pays the same amount toward cataract surgery whether a surgeon conducts it with or without a laser. However, laser surgery has a higher cost and is used for those with astigmatism who ...
Cataract surgery can be done with or without laser assistance. Unlike traditional cataract surgery, which relies on manual incisions and ultrasonic tools, laser cataract surgery uses high-tech ...