Which is the best for cataract operation, normal or laser?

Which one is right for you? Are you planning to have cataract surgery? If so, you may be offered a choice of two surgical options: traditional cataract surgery or laser-assisted cataract surgery. Traditional cataract surgery is one of the most common surgeries in the world. read more

The best option for is Laser Cataract Surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgeries and also one of the most safe and effective, with predictable outcomes. It is highly dependent on surgeon skill, volume and experience. read more

The laser pretreatment adds about five to seven minutes to the usual 10- to 15-minute cataract surgery, Culbertson says. The study involved the most common types of cataracts, those graded 1- 4. Culbertson says that these findings may not apply to higher grade, harder cataracts. read more

During refractive laser-assisted cataract surgery, the OCT image can be used to plan laser LRI or AK incisions in a very precise location, length and depth. This increases the accuracy of the astigmatism-reducing procedure and increased the probability of good vision without glasses after cataract surgery. read more

Oct. 25, 2011 (Orlando, Fla.) -- Laser pretreatment to "soften" cataracts appears to be making cataract surgery safer, two new studies suggest. "There certainly seems to be a benefit to using the laser," says American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) spokesman James Salz, MD, clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. read more