It is a common misconception that lasers alone are used to remove a cataract. Lasers basically cut tissue by creating heat, or cut tissue by a series of very tiny bursts of energy without heat, creating perforations like a postage stamp. The femtosecond laser is for both LASIK and cataract surgery. The femtosecond laser uses…
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This discussion is about the latest technology for implants at the time of a cataract procedure is complicated, and to understand what is available, one must know some basics about the procedure itself. A cataract means the normal human lens has gotten cloudy, and a new artificial lens is used to replace it. This is…
Dr. Fitz talks multifocal implants and Duke basketball on KFMO’s The Morning Drive.