Considering cataract surgery in Jacksonville, FL? Dr. Francis, a board-certified cataract surgeon in Jacksonville, FL, explains the benefits of laser-assisted cataract surgery.
This procedure offers greater precision, increased safety, reduced swelling, and a faster recovery compared to traditional cataract surgery. Because the laser softens the cataract before removal, there’s typically less inflammation and swelling, leading to a more comfortable recovery.
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Video Transcript
The benefits of laser-assisted cataract surgery are manifold. Firstly, it offers precision — there’s no more precise cut than with a laser. In addition, the laser offers a level of safety and efficacy in cataract removal. During standard cataract surgery, I usually go in with my instruments and mechanically break up that lens, so there’s ultrasound energy that’s used, and this displacement of energy can result in some swelling of the cornea after cataract surgery. Swelling usually goes away over time, but the advantage of the laser is that the laser cuts the cataract, so when I go into surgery, I’m just taking the pieces out nice and cleanly. That way there’s less swelling, and you’re getting back to your activities and your best vision sooner than with standard cataract surgery.
