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Could cataracts of the eye be treated with laser technologies?
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Not really: Laser is a means of delivering energy and if aimed at the lens will induce a cataract. A cataract is a semi-solid tissue which has to be removed from the eye and laser will not do that. Laser has been used to be an adjunct to certain parts of the standard phacoemulsification procedure with the aim of making it more predictable or safer. But removal of the cataract requires access by instruments.
Answered 2/10/2014
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Cataracts: Yes, there are new modalities including femtosecond laser technologies to help in cataract surgery. However, these technologies are in their infancy. The vast majority of cataracts are removed using ultrasound (phacoemsulsification).
Answered 5/28/2014
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