Sonia Yoo, MD, presented findings at the 2015 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting that showed patient movement can interfere with femto laser assisted cataract surgery, according to Ophthalmology Times.
Here are five takeaways:
1. Dr. Yoo is professor of ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
2. Femto laser assisted cataract surgery is a latest advance in technology that is transforming traditional cataract surgery into a refractive procedure.
3. Multiple studies have shown that laser-assisted cataract surgery can increase precision and reproducibility of the anterior capsulotomy, reduce effective phacoemulsion time, cause less postoperative inflammation to the anterior chamber and possibly reduce surgically-induced endothelial cell damage.
4. Unexpected head movement can lead to suction loss and displaced laser beam delivery despite the safety mechanism of the femto platform.
5. Patients with deep-set orbits or very small eyes could present challenges to femto laser treatment.