Femtosecond laser
Laser precision, where it truly helps
Laser-assisted cataract surgery adds digital accuracy to key steps of the operation. We explain what that means, and just as openly: who does not need it.
- Computer-guided incisions
- Gentler on the cornea
- Recommended selectively
What the laser does
Three steps gain digital precision
In femtosecond laser-assisted surgery, the opening steps of the operation are planned on a live scan of your eye and executed by the laser.
A perfectly round opening
The laser cuts the circular opening in the lens capsule with a precision no hand can match. A well-centred capsulotomy helps premium lenses sit exactly where their optics work best.
The lens is pre-softened
The laser divides the clouded lens into segments before the surgeon touches the eye. Less ultrasound energy is then needed to remove it, which is gentler on the cornea.
Incisions planned digitally
Corneal incisions are mapped on a live 3D image of your eye and executed to the micrometre, including small relaxing cuts that can reduce mild astigmatism.
An honest appraisal
When we recommend the laser, and when not
You may have read that laser cataract surgery is "the modern way" and everything else is outdated. The evidence is more sober. For routine cataracts, standard phacoemulsification delivers results of the same high standard.
We therefore treat the laser as a tool, not a sales upgrade. It earns its place where precision pays off measurably:
- Premium lenses: trifocal and EDOF optics reward a perfectly round, centred capsule opening.
- Dense, hard cataracts: pre-softening reduces the ultrasound energy inside the eye.
- Vulnerable corneas: less energy means less stress on delicate tissue.
- Astigmatism fine-tuning: laser incisions can complement a toric lens plan.
If none of that applies to your eyes, we will tell you that the standard method serves you just as well, and your quote stays lower.
Our principle
Technology is an argument only when your eyes benefit from it.
You will never find a blanket surcharge here for the word "laser". The recommendation follows your measurements, and the reasoning is explained to you in plain language.
See how our fees workYAG laser at the practice
Painless, takes minutes, no incision. Vision typically clears within a day. The treatment is done once and the haze does not return.
The other cataract laser
Secondary cataract? A laser solves that too
Months or years after any cataract operation, the capsule holding the artificial lens can turn hazy. Patients often fear their cataract has returned. It has not, and the fix is remarkably simple.
A YAG laser opens the hazy capsule in a treatment of a few minutes, right at the practice. No operating theatre, no recovery time. This aftercare remains available to our patients long after surgery.
Laser questions
Straight answers about the laser
Is laser cataract surgery better than standard surgery?
Not universally, and we tell you that plainly. Large studies show excellent, comparable safety and visual results for both methods in routine cases. The laser shows its strengths in specific situations: premium lens implants that depend on perfect centring, dense cataracts, fragile corneas and certain anatomical particularities.
Does the laser replace the surgeon?
No. The laser prepares the opening cuts and softens the lens. The actual lens exchange, the judgement and the responsibility remain with the surgeon. Think of it as digital precision added to an experienced hand.
Does laser surgery hurt or take longer?
The laser step takes a few minutes and is painless. The eye is numbed with drops throughout, exactly as in standard surgery. The overall visit on surgery day is only slightly longer.
What does the laser option cost?
The laser step is quoted individually together with your lens choice, on top of the standard surgery fee from €3,120 per eye. You receive one written total before deciding. We recommend the laser only where it offers you a real advantage.
Curious whether the laser would help your eyes?
Your corneal maps and lens measurements answer that question objectively. We show you the findings and the reasoning behind our recommendation.