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Effect of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery on the corneal endothelium
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Abell, RG and Kerr, NM and Howie, AR and Mustaffa Kamal, MAA and Allen, PL and Vote, BJ, Effect of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery on the corneal endothelium, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 40, (11) pp. 1777-1783. ISSN 0886-3350 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 Elsevier
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.05.031
Abstract
Purpose: To compare the effect on the corneal endothelium of femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery and conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgery.
Setting: Private clinic, Tasmania, Australia.
Design: Prospective comparative cohort study.
Methods: Femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery (study group) or conventional phacoemulsification (control group) was performed. The central corneal thickness, central 3.0 mm corneal volume, volume stress index, and central endothelial cell density (ECD) were measured preoperatively and 1 day, 3 weeks, and 6 months postoperatively.
Results: The study group comprised 405 eyes and the control group, 215 eyes. Postoperative corneal edema was significantly less in the study group at 1 day and 3 weeks. However, the difference was negligible at 6 months. The study group had significant reductions in the ECD compared with the control group at 3 weeks but not at 6 months (6-month mean −150 cells/mm2 ± 244 [SD] versus −149 cells/mm2 ± 233). Eyes in the study group with laser-automated corneal incisions had greater endothelial cell loss at 6 months than eyes in the study group with manual corneal incisions and eyes in the control group (P < .0001). Eyes in the study group with zero effective phaco time and manually created corneal incisions had statistically significantly less endothelial cell loss at 6 months than the other groups (P < .0001).
Conclusions: Femtosecond laser pretreatment for cataract surgery was associated with a significant reduction in early postoperative corneal edema and endothelial cell loss compared with conventional phacoemulsification; however, the difference diminished with time. Laser-automated corneal incisions seemed to adversely affect the corneal endothelial cells.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | femtosecond, cataract surgery, corneal endothelium |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Ophthalmology and optometry |
Research Field: | Ophthalmology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Treatment of human diseases and conditions |
UTAS Author: | Allen, PL (Dr Penny Allen) |
ID Code: | 94977 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 72 |
Deposited By: | Rural Clinical School |
Deposited On: | 2014-09-22 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-07 |
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