[What will cataract surgery look like in the future? Alternatives in the pipeline]

Abstract

Phacoemulsification is the most frequently performed surgery in the world. Over the past few years, this surgery seems to have reached a plateau with no further innovative breakthroughs. In this paper, we focus on alternatives techniques, the latest innovations, and the research and development pipeline in this field.

Keywords: Catapulse®; Cataract surgery; Cellules souches; Cetus® laser; Chirurgie de la cataracte; Chirurgie robotique; FemtoMatrix®; Innovation; Keranova; Laser Cetus®; Laser nanoseconde; Medical treatment; Nanosecond laser; Photoemulsification; Photoémulsification; Robotic surgery; Stem cells; Traitement médical.