Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery | David Richardson, MD

FLACS Talk Presented by Dr. David Richardson at the Joint University of Southern California (USC) - San Gabriel Valley Optometric Society (SGVOS) Annual CE Symposium on Oct 23, 2016 at the Embassy Suites in Arcadia, CA.

Event was attended by optometrists and Optometry students from Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO) and Western University of Health Sciences.

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TRANSCRIPT

Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery
How Do The Marketing Promises Compare Reality?
So today’s topic is going to be on Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery also known as FLACS. In particular, we’re going to be discussing whether or not the literature supports the marketing. First of all, can I have a show of hands how many are familiar with FLACS? Ok, very good. How many of you have been to a presentation on it already? Ok, so just a few.
What Is Laser Cataract Surgery?

What is laser cataract surgery? Well that’s a misnomer and we do not perform cataract surgery with a laser. It’s not been done and it’s still not. What it is, in fact, is Femto Laser Cataract Surgery also known as FLACS.

Femto Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery

The “Femto” is short for “Femtosecond”. This is the same laser that’s used very successfully with lasik. Instead of using the microkeratome, you use a laser. It cuts to clear tissues such as the cornea very, very well; and very precisely. And that particular term is one that you will be exposed to (if you’ve not already been exposed to)

Full Transcript here: http://about-eyes.com/femtosecond-laser-assisted-cataract-surgery-flacs/

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About Dr. Richardson:

David Richardson, M.D. is widely recognized as one of the top #cataract and #glaucoma surgeons in the US and is among an elite group of glaucoma surgeons in the country performing the highly specialized canaloplasty procedure. Many patients have traveled from around the world to have #canaloplasty by Dr. Richardson. Moreover, Dr. Richardson is one of only a few surgeons in the greater Los Angeles area that performs Micropulse® Cyclophotocoagulation (MP3) glaucoma laser surgery. Dr. Richardson graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of Southern #California and earned his Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the LAC+USC Medical Center/ Doheny Institute.

To learn more about Dr. David Richardson, please visit http://david-richardson-md.com.

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