The following is an excerpt from EyeWorld Weekly, originally published the week of January 4, 2013:
Sightpath Medical (Bloomington, Minn.) launched a new mobile femtosecond laser for cataract service in early 2013. This new “MoFe” service suite will include a femtosecond laser, an intraoperative wavefront aberrometer, and a certified laser engineer, offered on a stop fee and variable cost basis, the company said in a news release. A nationwide rollout is planned throughout 2013.
A research team composed of scientists from the Philippines, United Kingdom, and the United States found that – compared to manual clear corneal incisions (CCI) – femtosecond laser-constructed incisions achieve better wound sealability, a quality that may reduce the risk of surgical complications.
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