Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Cost and Its Complications

Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Cost and Its Complications

Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery

Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery, is a type of cataract surgery that makes use of the Femtosecond laser technology to create a flap and remove the cloudy lens.

• 
  Femtosecond was initially developed for vision correction purposes.
  
  


• 
  Its use has been broadened by the FDA and it is now used in cataract surgeries to help surgeons make precise cuts and preserve the integrity of the flap wound.
  
  


• 
  The surgery makes use of a lower energy levels and thus creating lesser amounts of collateral damage. Always, having minimal risks and complications makes a medical procedure much safer for the patient and offers faster recovery, too.
  
  
  


• 
  In addition to Femtosecond assisted laser surgery, trials are being done using injectable lenses that help make the surgical procedure as less invasive as possible.
  
  


• 
  It is easy to see that this type of cataract surgery is preferred by many physicians because of the ease that that can be used as well as offering precise cuts.
  
  

Femtosecond Laser Price

• 
  The cost are affected by other factors, including:
  
  
  
  
  • 
    The size and extent of the treated area
    
    
  
  
  • 
    The types of equipment used
    
    
  
  
  • 
    Prices are also going to vary from provider to provider.
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 
  The prices are going to be higher than some other laser treatments because it is a newer technology.
  
  
  


• 
  To best understand why the prices are high, patients should understand the Femtosecond procedure.
  
  


• 
  Laser surgery procedure
  
  

• 
  
  
  
  • 
    The procedure begins with the eye surgeon making a flap in the clear membrane of the eye using a Femtosecond laser.
    
    
  
  
  • 
    The clouded lens is then removed whole or it could also be broken down with the use of ultrasound or a laser like Femtosecond.
    
    
  
  
  • 
    The membrane at the back of the laser can be kept in tack or it can be removed in order to prevent a secondary cataract from occurring.
    
    
  
  
  • 
    A replacement lens is applied and the flap is closed up
    
    
  
  
  
  

Complications of Femtosecond Laser Surgery

There is a possibility of complication to any surgery and Femtosecond cataract removal is no different. Here are some of the possible complications patients may encounter:

• 
  Bleeding
  
  


• 
  Infection
  
  


• 
  Swelling
  
  

Patients may also experience a condition known as secondary cataract.

• 
  A secondary cataract can occur when there are pieces of the old lens remaining and have gone cloudy.
  
  


• 
  This can also occur when the back membrane of the lens was not removed.