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Comparison between two steps of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery in terms of subjective quality evaluation of capsulorhexis and lens fragmentation

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First Author: T.Astecker AUSTRIA

Co Author(s):    T. Huseynova   A. Abri                 

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To compare the quality of capsulorhexis and lens fragmentation between two different approaches of femtosecond laser – assisted cataract surgery (FLACS).

Setting:

Klinikum Wels – Grieskirchen, Wels, Austria

Methods:

140 eyes of 132 cataract patients were included. All underwent FLACS (FEMTO LDV Z8). Two groups were classified: Group I – eyes where the lens fragmentation was performed after capsulotomy and Group II –where the lens fragmentation was performed first. The subjective quality of anterior capsulotomy on a 4-point scale was created where 1 was equal to free floating and 4 to radial tear capsulotomy. The subjective quality of lens fragmentation was graded on 3 –point scale where 1 was equal to complete and 3 to incomplete lens fragmentation. The surgical parameters for each group were also recorded and compared.

Results:

There was a statistically significant difference in terms of SQAC as well as SQLF between groups. Mean SQAC was 1.23 ± 0.49 in Group I and 1.56 ± 0.75 was in Group II accordingly. Mean SQLF in Group I was 1.69 ± 0.58 and 1.81 ± 0.65 in Group II respectively. No statistically significant difference in surgical parameters between groups was observed.

Conclusions:

The results showed high subjectively graded outcomes during this femtosecond laser cataract surgery where the capsulotomy creation was performed before the lens fragmentation.

Financial Disclosure:

None