Elmquist Eye Group offers bladeless cataract surgery

Elmquist Eye Group is now offering bladeless, laser-assisted cataract surgery designed to improve the precision, safety and accuracy of cataract surgery. Developed by Alcon, LenSx is the first femtosecond laser system to receive FDA approvals for cataract procedures. Described as a natural clouding of the eye lens, cataracts affect more than 20 million people worldwide and are a leading cause of vision loss for people ages 55 and older. The femtosecond laser system automates three steps of cataract surgery that were previously performed manually: creating the anterior capsulotomy that