How Cataract Surgery Is Developing Day by Day

Surgeons constantly seek new tools and approaches for cataract solutions, the visual results and the interactions of patients going further.

There have been a lot of developments from last year carrying on until 2019 and are predicted to grow well in 2020 and beyond.

Two of them are the continuing advances in the development of capsulotomy devices; improvements to IOL technology, particularly trifocal and widespread focal options; and the further acceptance and refinement of 'dropless' surgical strategies. You can talk to some of the best cataract surgeons in OKC at Korber for details.  

The quality— circular, continuous and curvilinear — of the capsulorrhexis is the key to a successful cataract procedure. Most surgeons say that it's the hardest to learn capsulorrhexis, making it hard to perform the task optimally.

This is an enormous step in the introduction of the femtosecond laser, which makes it easier to create a predictable, fast and productive capsulotomy. The accuracy of the cataract surgery can further reduce the already low risks and improve visual outcomes. Nevertheless, not all surgeons have access to laser technology on the femtosecond level. New instruments, some of them relatively low-tech, have arisen to satisfy this need to create better capsulorrhexis; others wait in the wings.

Zepto

A system FDA was approved for 2018 by Zepto (Mynosys) and consists of a small console that supplies energy to the unit. The handpiece has a flexible nitinol ring that is a material with form memory and super-elastic properties. The Zepto ring folds and then is fed back into shape inside the eyes via a tiny 2.4-mm incision. The device uses the membrane with a transparent silicone suction cup, which is gently drawn to the rim. The Zepto thus maintains touch of the anterior capsule in 360 degrees. A pulse of thermoelectric energy (0.4 msec) immediately produces an orange, 5.2 mm in diameter capsulotomy. The surgeon removes the cutting element, and performs the operation.

MiLoop

MiLoop is an endocapsular nitinol circle that acts like a snare, taping and chopping the cataract to smaller pieces. It is made up of the endocapsular nitinol ring. Users also found that miLoop bisects the cataract, even behind a small pupil, from equator to equator. The lens can be broken into even smaller pieces if it is deployed several times. Surgery is safer because the surgeon can remove the lens and move the pieces quickly. The machine also allows the energy level in the eye to be lowered by ultrasound. Complex cases, like in denser cataracts, can be easier and make the process faster and complications less difficult to overcome. The fast learning curve is another plus.

If you need to go for cataract surgery, you need to consult with the best cataract surgeons in Oklahoma City. Contact Korber Eyecare and Surgery Center.

**Disclaimer: The above post should not substitute medical advice nor does it create a patient-doctor relationship.