1964: femto laser fails to open capsule

Even though our equipment is very reliable (and very expensive), no device is absolutely infallible. And in this case the … More

1927: should residents learn femto laser?

Many studies have shown that there is little to no benefit to using the femtosecond laser for routine cataract surgery, … More

You must realize by now that I have a fondness for posterior polar cataracts and on CataractCoach.com we have an … More

We have a whole section devoted to femtosecond laser cataract cases and we both know that it is not a … More

This patient sustained ocular trauma which resulted in loss of zonular support for about 180 degrees, allowing tilt and decentration … More

We have covered the topic of femtosecond lasers in cataract surgery many times before. Most cataract surgeries performed in the … More

Why did the surgeon in this video use a steel blade to make the main incision? The femtosecond laser can … More

I am a fan of learning as many different techniques as you can. Learn to use all of the machines, … More

Look carefully at this title photo and tell me which eye had a capsulorhexis with forceps and which eye had … More

Despite more than a decade of use and hundreds of published papers, there is still some controversy as to the potential … More

Our guest surgeon today is Xiongfei Liu MD from Sacramento, California. He was previously a resident with us at our … More

This young patient (about 40 years old), developed a white cataract which has severely impaired vision in this eye for … More

We have studied intumescent white cataracts many times here on CataractCoach and we know that the primary challenge is that … More

I saw a patient recently who had femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery a month prior by an unknown surgeon. The … More

With an intumescent white cataract, we know that the capsular bag is filled with fluid — liquefied lens cortex material. … More

This is a tricky case: a traumatic cataract with extensive zonular loss and weakenss in a younger patient with high … More

This young patient (about 40 years old), developed a white cataract which has severely impaired vision in this eye for … More

Was the capsulorhexis show in this photo done with a femtosecond laser, a micro-pulse electrical zap, or simply with capsule … More

The femtosecond laser is a powerful tool for ophthalmic surgery. While its use in creating corneal refractive surgery is widely … More

5 years ago, I posed the question, “Is Femto Phaco a case of the Emperor’s New Clothes?” in an article … More