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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 1 0 3 A U G U S T 2 0 1 5 | O U T P A T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T medical Patient Focused. Eco Friendly. KPHQ"QROCTMUEQOr www.opmarks.com • Durable ̶ sufficiently permanent for up to 7 days • Visible on all skin tones ‒ white background provides high visibility • Easily removed post-op with transpore tape or alcohol pad • Can be written on to countersign site marks - increasing visibility and ease of removal Available for countersigning: Mini Max™ Skin Marker Ideal for ophthalmic, pediatric & elderly site marking simple site marking solutions Contact Op-marks Medical for free sample or additional information

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