There is a tissue in the human eye called the lens. When the lens of the eye gradually becomes cloudy, a cataract occurs, which can impair and affect vision, causing blurred or out-of-focus vision. Cataracts are the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide.
One of the world’s leading cataract surgery procedures is called femtosecond cataract surgery: it offers a quantum leap forward over ordinary cataract surgery. This innovative procedure allows ophthalmologists to perform the most challenging and delicate steps of cataract surgery with a blade-free laser, rather than with manual instruments. Now, cataract patients in the Liaoning area have the opportunity to have their cataract surgery with this truly leading-edge procedure performed with a replacement lens at Shenyang Aier Eye Hospital.
Femtosecond cataract surgery is more precise and predictable than the traditional cataract surgery offered to patients. It uses image-guided laser technology to perform key steps in cataract surgery, providing greater precision and repeatability than traditional refractive cataract surgery.
The advantages of femtosecond cataract surgery are summarized in the following three points: 1. automation of some of the most difficult and delicate steps in cataract surgery; 2. blade-free technology as a complement to some of the manual steps in cataract surgery; and 3. the ability to achieve image-guided visualization, control and microscopic level of precision. This type of surgery is particularly suitable for cataract patients with high visual quality requirements such as teachers and drivers.