Coimbra 08 l (AFP) – The laser surgery cataract as opposed to the traditional method and other advances in ophthalmology area are now under discussion at a scientific meeting in Coimbra, which brings together Portuguese and Spanish specialists
Speaking to reporters, Joaquim Murta, coordinator of the ophthalmology unit IdealMed, private health unit received the meeting sponsored by an American multinational visual health care, said the approach to cataract surgery, today, “is completely different than it was 10 years ago.”
“it was a surgery that removed the lens that was opaque and introduced to an intraocular lens. Nowadays it is much more than this, “he said, explaining that in addition to the correction of the condition that obscures whole or in part, the surgical techniques combined with technologies such as laser allow treating patients with myopia (difficulty seeing far away), hyperopia (difficulty seeing to close) or astigmatism (blurred images, whether to close or far away).
“Today operate is crystalline that are completely transparent and, moreover, allows to correct refractive errors. Becomes a refractive surgery that corrects nearsightedness, astigmatism or the difficulty of near vision, “said the also ophthalmology service director of Hospital and University of Coimbra (Chuc).
According Joaquim Murta, laser technology (called ‘femtofaco’) allows greater precision in positioning the intraocular lens compared to the classical method of scalpel, decreases “tremendously complications and visual results for the patient are significantly better,” needed.
“it allows better focus the lens, the results are better, people see less halos have less dazzling light, is a different technology,” he said.
However, still only it is possible in Portugal in private health facilities: “Here in Portugal does not exist in any public hospital,” said Joaquim Murta
Asked about the cost of surgery associated with laser technology, did not indicate them directly, but. stressed that today’s meeting also serves to the industry “realize that if they can not raise prices of these surgeries exaggeratedly because after only a few people have access.”
Joaquim Murta also said that laser surgery with application lenses ‘premium’ “corresponds to less than 10 percent today,” but have “tremendous potential for growth.”
“If we do the math to 20 years, the costs will be frankly lower if we see the cost of progressive glasses. The short or medium sure snippet that will be [laser technology] in public, because it allows lower rate of complications and a shorter learning for specialty internal. It is a matter of time, “he estimated.
You Fernandez Vega, president of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology, admitted that laser technology is not accessible to the common people and that is still” uncommon “.
“But we have the possibility to use it, if not to operate all cataracts, at least one part, improves the surgical possibilities and is much safer for patients. And such meetings give us the opportunity and the knowledge to know how this technology can evolve, “he said.
About the perspective that people have about cataract surgery, admitting that almost trivialized, Joaquim Murta warned may need to alert people that the complications arising from surgical intervention exist and that is not the same as taking one for or a tooth.
“that goes well or goes wrong, there is often no medium-term and sometimes people speak of cataract surgery as if it were taking one or by a tooth. With respect to who takes the hair, but it is not, “he said.
” It is not a surgery any, if there is a complication during surgery and there are complications, the landscape below postoperative is already different, “he said.
for the specialist in ophthalmology, minimizing the risk” requires technology to be easier to do “and the choice of laser, guaranteed, has results” fairly good “.
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