shown, notes Dr. Galor. "As with all technolo-
gies, the laser will continue to develop and
prices will continue to fall," she adds. "It's an
exciting technology with many future poten-
tial applications, especially as implants
become more sophisticated."
She says lenses are being developed that
can be folded through incisions smaller than
the typical 2.5 mm cuts, so surgeons could
restore accommodation by making a very
small opening in the capsule. "You can imag-
ine doing that manually would be difficult,"
says Dr. Galor. "Using the femto laser will be
an important way to perform that procedure."
2. Multifocal lens implants
Dr. Galor says multifocal IOL implants provide
adequate depth of focus, but can result in
slightly compromised visual quality. "Although
designs are improving, some patients experi-
ence glares and halos after implantation," she
says. Patients who are good candidates for mul-
tifocal lenses are extremely happy with the
results, but Dr. Galor points out that the lenses
aren't as effective in patients with any type of
pathology, such as epiretinal membrane and
irregular astigmatism. "The next step in multifo-
cal lens development is to come up with
implants that are more forgiving and that pro-
vide depth of focus without post-op visual side
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