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O P H T H A L M O L O G Y
THE OUTSOURCING OPTION
The Simple Way to
Add Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery
Looking for affordable
access to in-demand femtosecond technology?
Consider partnering with a
mobile cataract outsourcing
company to bring everything you
and your surgeons need for a
successful case day, including
DELIVERING DISCOUNTS Sightpath Medical lets you pay
the femtosecond laser, manufac- a per-procedure rate instead of having to buy equipment.
turer-certified technicians, surgical supplies, training and clinical support.
Laser cataract surgery can be profitable, but only if the volume of potential
business is large enough to justify the capital outlay, which is considerable if
you're planning to buy your own equipment. Those economic factors probably play a large part in why mobile femtosecond laser cataract surgery is
catching on. Sightpath Medical (sightpathmedical.com) says 100 facilities in
30 states are using its mobile femtosecond laser suite for cataract surgery
(known as MoFe, for mobile femto for cataract) less than a year after its
launch. Vantage Outsourcing (vantageoutsourcing.com), another prominent
player in cataract outsourcing, says it plans to provide the femtosecond
technology "at a cost-effective price point while allowing for greater versatility" sometime this year.
Sightpath engineers will deliver the machines to your facility the night
before your scheduled procedures and set everything up for you. In return,
you'll pay a pre-negotiated, per-procedure fee.
The arrangement is ideal for someone like Peter Kohler, MD, whose Eye
