New Era of Cataract Surgery Introduced at SurgiSite Boston

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical firsts are expected in Boston, but they are not limited to academic medical centers. Here’s the proof: SurgiSite Boston (www.surgisiteboston.com) – an eye surgery facility in Waltham MA – performed the first laser-assisted cataract surgery in Massachusetts. This unique “first” was performed by SurgiSite Medical Director Jonathan H. Talamo, MD in December 2012. Dozens more ‘bladeless cataract surgeries’ – as they have come to be known – have been performed successfully in the weeks since, and both cataract surgeons and patients have raved about the speed, safety and rapid recovery.

SurgiSite Boston, now in its seventh year, is a stunningly modern ambulatory surgery center that is used by 70 ophthalmologists from throughout the region. It was created by Andrew Gillies, MD, President of SurgiSite Boston, and Jay S. Duker, MD, Director of New England Eye Center at Tufts Medical Center. SurgiSite aims to best serve both patients and physicians by acting quickly to adopt new technologies and create a comfortable, accessible environment for treatment.

The Catalys® Precision Laser system (www.optimedica.com) “is the result of unprecedented advances in image-guided laser eye surgery. It is gentle and patient-friendly, causing little or no discomfort while performing key steps of cataract surgery with superb precision and accuracy,” according to Dr. Talamo who was pleased to be among the first in the nation – certainly the first in Boston – to use the Catalys system in the operating room.

source: Business Wire