It's nuts to read this technology has only been around since 2008. It seems like it's been around forever.
I'm not that old, so that's part of it. And also, 17 years is a long time in tech.
Regardless, it is a modern miracle that there's been this much progress in that short of a time period.
The article stats a 95% success rate - which doesn't seem great, but <0.5% of incidents have serious complications, most of the other 5% are temporary minor complications.
Eye surgeon here:
FLACS isn't really that amazing. I would actually argue that a man made incision using steel or diamond (yes, diamond) is better than the incision made using the femto laser for long term safety/sealing. Number of studies have borne this out.
95% success rate seems low. you need to define success in this scenario. Are we aiming for 20/20 vision outcomes? Just getting the cataract out in full?
I'm not that old, so that's part of it. And also, 17 years is a long time in tech.
Regardless, it is a modern miracle that there's been this much progress in that short of a time period.
The article stats a 95% success rate - which doesn't seem great, but <0.5% of incidents have serious complications, most of the other 5% are temporary minor complications.