Is Laser Cataract Surgery BETTER than Manual Cataract Surgery? The final answer.

2012: 1st Laser cataract surgery in Austin, TX: https://youtu.be/Fd9o2yECRDU
2021: Complication management related to femtosecond laser cataract surgery: https://youtu.be/JGp81KJcle4

Disclaimer: I have no financial interest in the products discussed in this video. Laser cataract surgery and laser lens replacement are safe and highly effective. In my hands and in my experience, manual surgery is safer and more effective and more cost effective than laser assisted lens or cataract surgery.

00:53 Background and experience with cataract surgery
1:25 Femtosecond laser assisted LASIK surgery
3:00 Femtosecond laser assisted cataract and lens replacement surgery: Why use it?
4:52 Downsides of laser cataract surgery and laser lens replacement
6:13 Scanning electron micrographs of femtosecond laser vs manual capsulorhexis
6:55 How we made the decision to choose manual surgery over laser surgery
9:08 Is laser cataract surgery better than manual cataract surgery? My answer.
9:30 Laser vs manual pros/cons chart
11:11 Changes to our practice since transitioning from laser to manual premium lens replacement and premium cataract surgery

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