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How has the cataract surgery landscape changed since premium IOLs were introduced 35 years ago? And how has the landscape changed since the femtosecond laser debuted in 2009? Most important: How have you and other ophthalmologists responded? “These days, the short answer to all three of those questions is very quickly,” says Michael Greenwood, MD, a cataract and refractive surgeon who also specializes in glaucoma and cornea at Vance Thompson Vision in Fargo, North Dakota. “We’re used to seeing new technologies come along every few years, but now it seems like it’s almost monthly. The outcomes are getting better and better. Surgeons are growing more comfortable with the newest technology, and, as a result, patients are benefiting from an explosion of innovations.”

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