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Endothelial cell loss less in femtosecond cataract surgery than standard phaco, study shows
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BUSAN, Korea — Results from a large cohort of patients showed femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery has less endothelial cell loss than standard cataract surgery, according to a speaker here.
 Harvey S. Uy |
At APAO/SOE 2012, Harvey S. Uy, MD, presented endothelial cell count results from a comparison of 309 eyes treated for cataract with a femtosecond laser-assisted procedure and 109 control eyes treated with standard phacoemulsification.
Endothelial cell density was measured using the Konan Cell Check at baseline and 6 months postoperatively.
“In 309 eyes treated with femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, endothelial cell density was largely unchanged from baseline at 6 months,” Dr. Uy said. “In the 109 control eyes treated with conventional phacoemulsification, endothelial cell loss varied from –1% to –7%.”
Femtosecond laser-assisted surgery was performed using the LensAR femtosecond laser platform. All surgeries were performed by the same surgeon using the same technique.
Dr. Uy theorized that the cell loss is lower with femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery due to the reduction or elimination of ultrasonic energy needed for phacoemulsifying the lens nucleus.
- Disclosure: Dr. Uy is a paid principal investigator for LensAR.