Our guest surgeon today is Xiongfei Liu MD from Sacramento, California. He was previously a resident with us at our … More
Category: femto phaco
Review: capsule attachments with femto-laser
This young patient (about 40 years old), developed a white cataract which has severely impaired vision in this eye for … More
Incomplete Femtosecond Laser Capsulotomy
We have studied intumescent white cataracts many times here on CataractCoach and we know that the primary challenge is that … More
Position your phaco incision to nick limbal vessels
I saw a patient recently who had femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery a month prior by an unknown surgeon. The … More
Femtosecond Laser Capsulotomy for White Cataracts
With an intumescent white cataract, we know that the capsular bag is filled with fluid — liquefied lens cortex material. … More
Guest Surgeon: Femto & Capsular Tension Segments
This is a tricky case: a traumatic cataract with extensive zonular loss and weakenss in a younger patient with high … More
Persistent attachments with femto-laser capsulotomy
This young patient (about 40 years old), developed a white cataract which has severely impaired vision in this eye for … More
For the Capsulorhexis: Femto or Forceps?
Was the capsulorhexis show in this photo done with a femtosecond laser, a micro-pulse electrical zap, or simply with capsule … More
Femto Laser Incisions: Good or Bad?
The femtosecond laser is a powerful tool for ophthalmic surgery. While its use in creating corneal refractive surgery is widely … More
Is Femto Phaco worth the Cost?
5 years ago, I posed the question, “Is Femto Phaco a case of the Emperor’s New Clothes?” in an article … More