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Preliminary clinical investigation of cataract surgery with a noncontact femtosecond laser system
Author(s) -
Yu AYong,
Ni LiYang,
Wang QinMei,
Huang Fang,
Zhu ShuangQian,
Zheng LinYan,
Su YanFeng
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.22405
Subject(s) - capsulorhexis , phacoemulsification , medicine , ophthalmology , cataract surgery , surgery , prospective cohort study , visual acuity
Background and Objective Femtosecond laser‐assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) is rapidly gaining popularity due to the improved consistency and predictability for capsulorhexis. This study aimed to investigate the preliminary clinical outcomes of FLACS with a noncontact femtosecond laser system. Patients and Methods This prospective study enrolled 25 eyes in the trial group underwent FLACS (LLS‐fs 3D, LENSAR, USA), and 29 eyes in the control group underwent conventional cataract surgery (Stellaris, Bausch & Lomb, USA). The phacoemulsification time, energy, and complications during operation were recorded. Postoperative refraction at 1 day, 1 week, 1 and 3 months, the capsulorhexis size and corneal endothelial density at 1 and 3 months were also measured. Results Compared to the control group, reduction in phacoemulsification time was 51.5% ( P = 0.02), and in overall energy, 65.1% ( P = 0.02) in the trial group. In the trial group and the control group, total time of cataract procedure was 10.04 ± 1.37 minutes, 10.52 ± 1.92 minutes, respectively ( P = 0.31); the absolute difference between attempted and achieved capsulorhexis diameter at 1 month was 192.9 ± 212.0 µm, 626.9 ± 656.6 µm, respectively ( P = 0.04), and at 3 months, 256.6 ± 181.9 µm, 572.1 ± 337.0 µm, respectively ( P = 0.03); the absolute difference between attempted and achieved spherical equivalent at 3 months was 0.16 ± 0.16 D, 0.74 ± 0.65 D, respectively ( P < 0.01); mean corneal endothelial cell loss at 1 month was 15.6% and 14.2%, respectively ( P = 0.77), and at 3 months, 2.9%, 4.2%, respectively ( P = 0.50). Conclusions With the noncontact femtosecond laser system, FLACS can significantly improve the accuracy and repeatability of capsulorhexis, reduce the phacoemulsification time and overall energy, and enhance the predictability and stability of postoperative refraction. Lasers Surg. Med. 47:698–703, 2015. © 2015 The Authors. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.