Femtosecond Lasers: Expanding The Premium Cataract Surgery Market
Laser Cataract User Survey Shows Strong Initial Uptake
Executive Summary
When femtosecond lasers for cataract surgery hit the market in early 2011, it was apparent that that they would bring unprecedented precision to the procedure. The key questions surrounding this emerging field quickly shifted to commercial viability: how would US cataract surgeons and facilities be able to pay for this expensive new technology in a procedure that is reimbursed almost entirely by Medicare, and therefore subject to strict billing limitations? A survey of early laser adopters in the US, detailed below, suggests that surgeons are successfully navigating these regulatory hurdles and incorporating the new lasers into their practices.