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ducating patients about
the possibilities of fem-
tosecond laser-assisted
cataract surgery and refrac-
tive
lens options is key to
adoption of the new technology,
a physician said, because patients
often are interested in new possibili-
ties but do not always know about
the technology or why it is helpful.
"It's not effective to give
patients the wrong option," said
Vance Thompson, MD, Sioux Falls,
S.D.
"The simpler my message has
become, the higher my conversion
rate."
Dr. Thompson spoke at the
EyeWorld CME Education event
"Adopting the Next Generation
of Cataract Surgery: Evolving the
Perspective on Outcomes, Practice
Patterns, and What it Means to be a
Refractive Cataract Surgeon Today."
He was one of several speakers at the
meeting who shared their personal
experience
with femtosecond laser-
assisted cataract surgery, including
pearls and tips for factors like
patient education.
Dr. Thompson said he begins
the patient education process by
telling patients about what he calls
their "reading lens" and explains in
layman terms what accommodation
is,
and why they must wear reading
glasses after they reach their 40s.
That is the first issue with their
lenses, he tells patients: Their natu-
ral lens has become "stiff" as they
age. The second issue he addresses
is that "Your lens is now cloudy,
blurring your vision. It has become
a cataract." "Two things—loss of
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Meeting Reporter
Patient education, other factors key in
femto cataract surgery adaptation
by Erin L. Boyle EyeWorld Editor
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Vance Thompson, MD, shared his personal experience with femtosecond laser-assisted
cataract surgery.
