What is Laser Cataract Surgery?

Also called the Refractive Laser-assisted Cataract Surgery, Laser Cataract surgery is an advanced type of cataract surgery that uses the Femtosecond laser technology to get precision and accuracy while following the steps that is usually traditionally performed by the hand-held surgical tools so far.

Here are the following steps that are done while performing a Laser Cataract Surgery:

• The corneal incision
• The anterior capsulotomy
• Lens and cataract fragmentation

The preciseness, accuracy, and reproducibility of each of those steps mentioned above when being done and performed with a laser can reduce the potential risks involved and can lead to the improvement in visual outcomes of the cataract surgery.

The Corneal Incision:

In laser surgery, the surgeon makes an exact careful arrangement for the corneal entry point with a complex 3-D picture of the eye called an OCT(optical coherence tomography)

The Anterior Capsulotomy

In laser cataract surgery, this is performed with a femtosecond laser like the sort utilized in the LASIK vision rectification surgery. Studies have demonstrated that capsulotomies performed with a laser have more prominent precision and reproducibility.

Lens & Cataract Fragmentation:

The laser procedure softens cataracts as it splits it up. By separating the cataract into littler, gentler pieces, less vitality ought to be expected to evacuate the cataract, so there should be less possibility of consuming and contorting the entry point. Laser cataract surgery may likewise diminish the danger of case breakage that can mess vision up after the surgery.