Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery

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Type of Cataract Surgery – Traditional vs. Laser

Traditional cataract surgery has been used successfully for years and involves using a manual metal or diamond blade for incisions into the eye and lens followed by removal of the cloudy natural lens with an ultrasound device. Traditional cataract surgery is covered by your medical insurance.

Laser-assisted cataract surgery involves the use of a femtosecond laser (Ziemer Femto Z8) to assist in making incisions during the cataract surgery. These incisions are more precise than manual incisions. As a result of the laser dissecting the natural lens, less ultrasound power is used for its removal, resulting in a faster recovery of vision than traditional cataract surgery.

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Laser Surgery for Complex Eye Cases

While laser-assisted surgery offers benefit for any patient, it may be even more useful in patients with certain medical conditions of the eye including dense cataracts, traumatic cataracts, Fuch’s dystrophy (an inherited condition of the eye that can lead to significant corneal swelling after surgery) and pseudoexfoliation (a disease of the eye of unknown origin where whitish material is deposited in the front of the eye that causes small pupils and weak zonules – the delicate strings that attach the natural lens to the eye).

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Safer, More Precise Cataract Surgery

In Dr. Dougherty’s hands, laser-assisted is slightly safer than traditional treatments and multiple studies have demonstrated increased precision of the vision correction outcome with laser-assisted surgery. The downside of laser-assisted cataract surgery is that it is not covered by any insurance and is an out-of-pocket expense as part of a vision correction package.

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DLV Vision is the first Ophthalmologist on the West Coast to use the FEMTO LDV Z8 laser.

Ziemer’s Femto LDV Z8 laser is Swiss-engineered and FDA-approved. The Z8 technology provides precision in the cornea and power in the lens with fragmentation. In traditional cataract surgery, these incisions are performed manually, with a blade, in a linear fashion. Ziemer’s laser technology, however, allows for the incision to be made in a variety of patterns with an incredibly fast sequence of low-energy laser pulses, lending procedures consistently optimal results.

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Advanced Technology: Powered by the ALLY™ Lensar Robotic Laser System

We’re proud to offer the ALLY™ Adaptive Cataract Treatment System by LENSAR, a cutting-edge robotic laser platform that brings a new level of precision to cataract surgery. ALLY combines 3D imaging, femtosecond laser technology, and robotic-guided treatment in one seamless system, allowing our surgeons to perform key steps of the procedure with remarkable accuracy.

Using advanced imaging and iris registration, the ALLY system creates a detailed map of your eye for a highly customized surgical plan. Its robotic laser performs precise corneal incisions, softens the cloudy lens for easier removal, and improves astigmatism correction with IntelliAxis® technology to guide toric lens alignment.

By enhancing precision and efficiency, ALLY helps ensure a smoother procedure, quicker recovery, and more predictable visual results — giving you the benefits of today’s most advanced cataract surgery technology.

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