Ophthalmology Community Focuses on Laser Cataract Technology
Executive Summary
Among new technologies discussed at three major ophthalmology conferences this fall, it was the emerging field of laser cataract surgery that generated the greatest interest among attendees, although the first system is just now being launched commercially and there are many unanswered questions regarding the economics of this promising technology and how it will be adopted.
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