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tandardized results. Less
collateral damage.
Better IOL placement.
What's not to like about
the latest innovation to
cataract surgery? Femtosecond lasers
are far from the current standard of
care for one of surgery's most com-
mon procedures, but more physicians
might consider using the technology
when competition among manufactur-
ers slashes start-up costs and savvy
patients with expendable income seek
out facilities equipped with eye
surgery's next big thing.
O P H T H A L M O L O G Y
FIRST STOP James Salz, MD, per-
forms the laser portion of cataract sur-
gery at his Los Angeles facility.
Improved outcomes might
lead to more widespread
use of the game-changing
technology.
James Salz, MD | Los Angeles, Calif.
Eyeing the Potential of
Laser
Cataract
Surgery
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