Femtosecond laser / femto cataract
Cataract surgery using a femtosecond laser is one of the most modern methods, which is not only particularly precise and safe due to its technology, but also very gentle. During the procedure, the laser cuts a predefined circular opening in the capsular bag, an approx. 2 mm long incision in the cornea and shreds the body's own lens. This is then aspirated through the small incision so that the surgeon can finally implant the artificial intraocular lens. The capsular bag remains intact.
The advantages of this surgical method, apart from its short duration of approx. 2 minutes, are clearly its precision.
The femtosecond laser enables perfect preparation ideally matched to the implant thanks to its micrometer precision. In the case of lenses for correcting astigmatism, the positioning can also be improved. The technique is also particularly gentle, as there is no need to break the body's own lens by hand and the ultrasound energy required is significantly reduced. This means that the cornea is as smooth after the operation as it was before, which contributes to a shorter healing phase.
Zepto
In this surgical method, which is also considered to be very modern and safe, an approx. 2 mm opening is first cut into the cornea, through which an adapter is then inserted. This unfolds inside the anterior chamber of the eye and is positioned centrally on the capsular bag. Using micropulse energy, the adapter opens the anterior lens capsule in a circle in just a few milliseconds and then uses ultrasound to shred the body's own lens. This is then aspirated by the surgeon so that the artificial intraocular lens can be inserted. The opening of the lens capsule created in this way is always the same size and is significantly more stable than with other surgical methods.
The lens is then aspirated through the tiny incision and the artificial intraocular lens is inserted. The technique is considered particularly gentle because the capsular bag is preserved and there is no need to manually break the body's own lens, which means less ultrasound energy is required.
This is then aspirated by the surgeon so that the selected intraocular lens can then be inserted. The special feature of this method is that the opening of the lens capsule is always the same size and is therefore significantly more stable than with other surgical methods.
