Laser Cataract Surgery Update

The dream of laser cataract surgery is finally here. The first commercial laser was delivered to a doctor in Texas this month. The first real cases should be done shortly. The laser will allow the surgeon to perform 80% of the surgery with the precision of the laser. There are 3 companies competing in the market. LenSx with Alcon, LensAr, and Optimedica. So far LenSx has the early lead with FDA approval. It's still too early to tell who has the best platform. We have learned with other technologies that the first to market isn't always the best. Many doctors feel this could revolutionize cataract surgery the way phacoemulsification did in the 1970s.