Comparison of clinical and functional results of conventional and femtosecond laser-assisted cataract phacoemulsification
Abstract
PURPOSE: To perform a comparative analysis of ultrasound and hydrodynamic parameters, and the outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) and conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgery (CPCS). MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective cohort study included 246 eyes. The first group consisted of 138 patients who underwent FLACS, second group - 108 patients after CPCS. RESULTS: groups, respectively (p=0.020). At 1 month post-op there were no statistically significant differences in UDVA (p=0.17), CDVA (p=0.40) or CCT (p=0.50) between the groups. CONCLUSION: Compared with CPCS, total ultrasound time (p=0.04), torsional ultrasound time (p=0.04) and aspiration time (p=0.04) were significantly lower in the FLACS group. CCT was significantly lower (p=0.02), while UDVA (p=0.04) and CDVA (p=0.01) were significantly higher in the FLACS group in the early post-operative period (3-4 days after surgery). There were no statistically significant differences in the parameters between the groups 1 month after the surgery.