cataract surgery procedure to make the cataract surgery as precise as
possible.
How many laser cataract cases do you need to do to break even?
For Dr. Blair, the magic number is 20 cases a month. "That's an impor-
tant thing to look at," he says. "A facility needs to be sure it can con-
vert enough cases to pay for the laser."
Do you have to move the patient?
One of the benefits of Dr. Blair's laser system is that it doesn't have a
fixed bed. His patients are wheeled into the OR on an existing bed and
positioned under the laser for that part of the surgery. Then, the bed is
swiveled around, and the patient is prepped for phacoemulsification
and lens implantation.
"Not having to move patients from bed to bed when you transport
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Not having to move
patients from bed
to bed when you
transport them from
pre-op to the laser
is a huge time-saver
and safety element.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
