Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery for complex cataracts – A review
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2024-05
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Wolters Kluwer – Medknow
Abstract
Since its inception in 2009, femtosecond laser?assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) has become an alternative to conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgery (CPCS). Clinical studies were unable to demonstrate superior visual outcomes, but revealed reduced endothelial cell loss. More recently, the cost?effectiveness of FLACS over CPCS in routine cataract surgeries has been challenged. However, the unique abilities of FLACS to customize anterior capsulotomies precisely, soften and fragment the nucleus without capsular bag stress, and create corneal incisions may have special utility in complex cataract and less?common scenarios. In this article, we review the unique role of FLACS in complex cataract surgeries and how it could play a role to improve the safety and predictability of nonroutine cataract surgery.
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Complex cataract, femtosecond laser, subluxated lens, white cataract
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Chen David Z, Chee Soon-Phaik . Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery for complex cataracts – A review. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2024 May; 72(5): 629-636