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Some surgeons claim that their equipment is the latest and newest surgical machine, does that actually affect the outcome of the surgery?

April 26, 2017actually affect claim equipment latest Machine outcome Surgeons surgical

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Some surgeons claim that their equipment is the latest and newest surgical machine, does that actually affect the outcome of the surgery?

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The outcome of the surgery depends on many factors such as the condition of the patient’s eye prior to surgery, the measurements of the eye that are used to calculate the intraocular lens power, the skill of the surgeon and to some extent the equipment used to perform the surgery. Having the latest and newest surgical machine may not necessarily mean that the surgery will be a 100% success, however it may make it a safer and quicker surgery as the latest machines tend to have more safety features and software to make phacoemulsification more efficient.