Open AccessFemtosecond laser-assisted refractive capsulorhexis – Precise capsulotomy with accurate toric intraocular lens alignment
Author(s) -
Manpreet Kaur,
Jeewan S Titiyal,
Farin Shaikh,
Deeksha Rani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1677_20
Subject(s) - capsulorhexis , femtosecond , capsulotomy , intraocular lens , centration , ophthalmology , astigmatism , laser , intraocular lenses , medicine , lens (geology) , cataract surgery , materials science , optics , optometry , visual acuity , phacoemulsification , physics
Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery with refractive capsulorhexis and toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation was performed in 14 eyes with senile cataract and a preexisting regular corneal astigmatism of 1.5 D or more. Intraoperatively, the accuracy of the capsular rim marks was confirmed using the digital overlay of CALLISTO Eye and Z Align (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Germany). Postoperatively, the mean deviation from target axis of implantation was 2.07° ± 1.49°. Refractive capsulorhexis combines the advantages of a femtosecond laser capsulotomy with a one-step visual guide for intraoperative toric IOL alignment as well as postoperative assessment of rotational stability.