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Comparative evaluation of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and conventional phacoemulsification in white cataract

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Title
Comparative evaluation of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and conventional phacoemulsification in white cataract
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Clinical Ophthalmology, July 2016
DOI 10.2147/opth.s108243
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Jeewan S Titiyal, Manpreet Kaur, Archita Singh, Tarun Arora, Namrata Sharma

Abstract

To compare femtosecond laser-assisted capsulotomy with conventional manual capsulorhexis in cases of white cataract. The prospective comparative study enrolled 80 eyes (80 patients) with white cataract that underwent either femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (Group I, n=40) or conventional manual phacoemulsification (Group II, n=40) at a tertiary care ophthalmic institution. The groups were divided based on the patient's choice and affordability of the procedure. Capsulotomy/capsulorhexis was evaluated in terms of size, circularity index (4Π [area/perimeter2]), intraocular lens coverage, and continuity. Each group was further subdivided based on the release of white milky fluid on initiation of the capsulotomy/capsulorhexis, and the "fluid" cases were compared with the "no-fluid" cases. The primary outcome measure was capsulotomy/capsulorhexis characteristics in the two groups. The secondary outcome measures were intraoperative phacoemulsification parameters, intraoperative complications, and postoperative visual acuity. The size of the capsulotomy/capsulorhexis was 4.9±0.1 mm in Group I and 5.3±0.4 mm in Group II (P<0.001). Mean circularity index was 0.996±0.003 and 0.909±0.047 in Groups I and II, respectively (P<0.001). In Group I, free-floating circular capsulotomies were obtained in 52.5% (21/40) eyes; 37.5% (15/40) eyes had microadhesions; and 10% (4/40) eyes had incomplete capsulotomy in 1-2 clock hours. The incidence of residual adhesions was more in cases with release of white milky fluid (P=0.003). In Group II, a multistep capsulorhexis was performed in 70% (28/40) of the eyes. There was no difference in terms of visual outcomes and intraoperative complications. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery has the advantage of creating a circular and optimally sized capsulotomy in cases of white cataract. The release of white milky fluid during femtosecond laser delivery is the most important factor affecting the creation of a free-floating capsulotomy.

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Unknown 38 97%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 7 18%
Student > Master 6 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 13%
Researcher 4 10%
Student > Bachelor 3 8%
Other 5 13%
Unknown 9 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 25 64%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 3%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 3%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 3%
Chemistry 1 3%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 10 26%
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