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Michael Greenwood, AGS 2022: Femtosecond Lasers and Aberrometry in Cataract Surgery in Glaucoma Patients

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Published Online: Mar 16th 2022

It was a pleasure to speak with Dr Michael Greenwood (Vance Thompson Vision, Fargo, ND) to find out his thoughts on the applications, advantages and limitations of femtosecond lasers and aberrometry in cataract surgery.

The presentation entitled ‘Femto, Aberrometry, and Multifocality in Glaucoma Patients: Where Do We Stand?’ was presented at the 2022 American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting, March 03-06, 2022.

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  1. What are the potential applications of femtosecond lasers in cataract surgery in glaucoma patients and what are the limitations of this approach? (00:19)
  2. What are the advantages and limitations of intraoperative aberrometry during cataract surgery? (02:02)

Disclosures: Michael Greenwood is a consultant for Avellino, Equinox, Expert Opinion, Ivantis, Nevakar, New World Medical, Ocular Therapeutix, Tarsus.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Shanice Allen.

Filmed in coverage of the virtual AGS 2022.

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