{"id":9441,"date":"2021-10-01T12:22:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T10:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/blog\/how-femtoemulsification-of-cataracts-differs-from-phacoemulsification\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T13:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:23:41","slug":"how-femtoemulsification-of-cataracts-differs-from-phacoemulsification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/blog\/how-femtoemulsification-of-cataracts-differs-from-phacoemulsification\/","title":{"rendered":"How femtoemulsification of cataracts differs from phacoemulsification"},"content":{"rendered":" \n

Femtoemulsification cataract <\/a><\/strong>is a procedure to remove it using a femtosecond laser ( Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery<\/em>, FLACS). The femtosecond laser was introduced into clinical eye surgery in 2001, and the first cataract removal procedure using it was performed in Poland in 2012. <\/p> \n \n

Initially, the femtosecond laser was used only for refractive surgery and corneal implants (FEMTO LDV Z2, Z4 and Z6 systems), but it is now also used for more demanding procedures, among which cataract removal surgery has just been included (FEMTO LDV Z8 system). <\/p> \n \n

FEMTO LDV lasers <\/a><\/strong>are distinguished by the highest pulse repetition rate of all those available on the market – the speed at which the laser light is released here (10-15<\/sup> seconds, or about 250-800 femtoseconds – hence the name of the technology) eliminates the risk of damage to the incision area.<\/p> \n \n

It also allows the use of low energy with precise overlapping of successive laser spots (overlapping). The compact design, combined with light weight and dimensions, allows full mobility and operation in rooms with different humidity and air temperature. <\/p> \n \n

FLACS(Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery<\/em>) –cataract<\/em> removal with femtosecond laser. <\/h2> \n \n

Cataract femtoemulsification differs from phacoemulsification – a method considered the gold standard of treatment and involving the removal of a cataract using an ultrasonic tip and implantation of an artificial intraocular lens – in that instead of using manual surgical instruments to get into the lens of the eye and safely remove it, the surgeon uses a high-precision femtosecond laser.<\/p> \n \n

The method involves making micro-incisions (called ports) in the cornea and removing the cloudy lens through them and then inserting a new artificial intraocular lens. <\/p> \n \n

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The major advantages of using the FEMTO LDV Z8 system include:<\/h2> \n \n