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O P H T H A L M O L O G Y
CUTTING COSTS, CUTTING EDGE
Equipment Outsourcing Service Offering Laser Systems
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t will soon be possible for your facility to offer laser cataract surgery
without making a massive investment in the equipment. Sightpath
Medical, the Bloomington, Minn.-based ophthalmic surgical equip-
ment outsourcing firm, has announced plans to launch a nationwide
mobile femtosecond laser service in the coming months
(tinyurl.com/aa8jdb4).
For the cost of a variable "stop fee" and per-patient charges, the com-
pany will bring a LenSx laser system, intra-operative wavefront aberrometer, supplies and certified laser engineer to your facility. According to
Sightpath's website, estimating an approximate cost of $3,000 per stop
and an approximate $500 profit per case, it would take only 6 cases for a
visit to break even.
"High capital costs and technology risks are no longer barriers for
surgeons to access this new market of femtosecond laser-assisted
cataract surgery," says Sightpath President and CEO Jim Tiffany.
— David Bernard
mentation. We make our decisions based on the best technology. But
it's hard to overestimate a big eye care company putting a ton of
resources behind this. They're not going away, and access to service
and support from the company's engineers and trainers anytime is
much appreciated."
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