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Predictable refractive outcomes of femtosecond laser cataract surgery with a standardized surgical planning among different surgeons

Session Details

Session Title: Femtolaser Cataract Surgery

Session Date/Time: Tuesday 08/10/2013 | 14:00-16:15

Paper Time: 15:07

Venue: Auditorium (First Floor)

First Author: : R.Cionni USA

Co Author(s): :    C. Espirutu              

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate Refractive outcome with femtosecond laser cataract surgery using a standard surgical planning methodology among different surgeons.

Setting:

The Eye Institute of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah USA The American Eye Center, Manila, Philippines

Methods:

Prospective and retrospective, multi-center study of 110 eyes of patients with pre-existing corneal astigmatism undergoing laser cataract surgery with different IOL platforms. A standard surgical planner was utilized to determine patient-specific incision patterns. After lens removal, an IOL was implanted and centered. Postoperatively, refractive residual astigmatism was analyzed at 1 month and 3 months.

Results:

Post-operatively, comparable residual refractive cylinder between the two centers – 0.51±0.41D (86% less than 0.75D) site 1, and 0.47 ± 0.43D (83% less than 0.75D) site 2 for 1M visit. At 3-month visit there was a slight improvement in residual refractive cylinder but it still comparable 0.50 ± 0.37D (86% less than 0.75D) site 1, and 0.33 ± 0.43D (88% less than 0.75D) site 2.

Conclusions:

The use of standardized surgical planning in femtosecond laser cataract surgery provided reproducibly excellent outcomes among different surgeons.

Financial Interest:

... receives consulting fees, retainer, or contract payments from a company producing, developing or supplying the product or procedure presented, ... research is funded, fully or partially, by a company producing, developing or supplying the product or procedure presented