Centre for Sight Introduced FIRST Victus Femtosecond Laser for Cataract Surgery
The FIRST Victus Femtosecond Laser for cataract treatment was introduced to the UK by Centre for Sight in 2012, followed more recently by the addition of the CAPSULaser.
A cataract is an eye condition where the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, affecting vision. As we age, the lens gradually hardens, leading to difficulty with near vision (presbyopia), and eventually becomes cloudy, causing blurred sight. Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure world-wide. While early vision changes may be corrected with glasses, the developing cataract eventually affects the ability to function normally, and cataract surgery is ultimately required to restore vision. Evolving considerably in the last 50 years with techniques like small incision phacoemulsification surgery, cataract removal by a surgeon has become more predictable and safer than ever before with rapid recovery. Furthermore, the introduction of lasers to the procedure; the Victus femtosecond laser cataract surgery as well as CAPSULaser the time spent in the eye has been reduced considerably along with improved precision.
The FIRST Victus Femtosecond Laser was introduced to the UK by Centre for Sight in 2012 and more recently another laser CAPSULaser. Lasers used for Laser Refractive Lens Replacement (natural lens replacement) and Cataract Surgery takes the precision and reproducibility of surgery to a completely new level.