Six-Month Outcomes and Refractive Stability: Prospective Study of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Lens Surgery
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Purpose
To describe the 6 month outcomes and refractive stability in femtosecond laser assisted lens surgery.
Methods
Prospective observational case series of 100 patients undergoing femtosecond laser assisted lens surgery using the Optimedica Catalys system. All surgery was performed by a single surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Outcome measures including visual acuity, automated refractokeratometry and Scheimpflug imaging (Oculus Pentacam, Wetzlar, Germany) were recorded at 1 month and 6 months following surgery.
Results
We present our results including analyses of refractive stability and axial IOL shift.
Conclusion
Refractive outcomes and IOL position appears to be clinically stable between 1 and 6 months following femtosecond laser assisted lens surgery. In comparison the manual phacoemulsification, there is minimal data for comparison in laser assisted cases.