4 Topic Commentaries

Choosing a New Femtosecond Laser Platform for Multiple ASCs

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  Nakul Shekhawat, MD, MPH

  Cornea and External Diseases (Ophthalmology); Cataract Surgery

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  Johns Hopkins Medicine, Wilmer Eye Institute

  We are happy to offer this premium technology to patients who are interested and eligible.

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  Daniel Palanker, PhD

  Ophthalmology; Ophthalmic Lasers

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  Stanford University School of Medicine

  The results were much better in a number of ways - increasing safety, improving precision and reproducibility, and standardizing the procedure.

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  Joshua Stein, MD, MS

  Glaucoma (Ophthalmology); Eye Care Policy

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  University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye Center; Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation

  The increase in utilization occurred in many U.S. communities such that in some places nearly every cataract surgery took place in an ambulatory care center.

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  Ronald Hessler, MD

  Ophthalmology; Cataract Surgery

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  Mayo Clinic Health System

  A question I've often been asked is: 'Can cataract surgery be done with laser?' Until recently, the answer was no.

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