Pediatric Patients Could Benefit From Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery could be a promising approach for treating pediatric patients, according to a Healio report.

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The laser technology has been used in pediatric eyes for anterior and posterior capsulotomy, according to Ocular Surgery News Europe Edition Associate Editor H. Burkhard Dick, MD.  Femtosecond lasers allow a surgeon to have less trouble with the unpredictable rhexis diameter and the extreme elasticity of the capsule.

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