the laser itself. We were unable to maintain
focus and alignment."
Outsourcing?
Most of our respondents either own or lease
their femto lasers, but nearly one-fourth
(24.3%) say they use outsourcing services that
specialize in delivering and setting up equip-
ment on a pre-specified number of days per
month, and send skilled technicians to help
facilitate and troubleshoot. The outsourcers
charge a per-click fee, letting facilities with
smaller patient bases cluster their cataract
cases into the days they have the femto onsite.
Virtually all say they're either satisfied or
very satisfied with their outsourcing arrange-
ments. "They're friendly and they're willing to
get us what we need when we need it," says
Connie Galloway, RN, BSN, clinical coordina-
tor of perioperative services at the Samaritan
Regional Health System in Ashland, Ohio.
The case for LASIK
Our survey respondents are also intrigued by
the prospect of broadening their offerings,
with more than half (53.8%) saying the idea of
having a femto laser that can also be used for
LASIK — which at least 2 companies now
offer — is either somewhat or very attractive.
"It would let us do more procedures on
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