ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2023
Cataract Grade and Pupil: Comparison Between Conventional Phacoemulsification and Low-Energy Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery.
Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- The effects of topical nepafenac on pupillary dynamics in early postoperative period following uneventful cataract surgery: a prospective randomized study.International ophthalmology · 2025Trial
- Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus conventional phacoemulsification surgery: visual outcomes with presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Update on Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery: A Review.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Purpose: This study presents a comparison of pupil changes according to cataract grade between low-energy femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) and conventional phacoemulsification (CP) in the same patient. Patients and Methods: Data from surgical records from patients submitted to cataract surgery with CP in one eye and FLACS in the other were retrospectively reviewed. The inclusion criterion was both eyes of the same patient having the same cataract grade in accordance with Lens Opacity Classification System (LOCS) III. Total pupil variation (TPV) was measured after recorded images, with intraindividual comparison between techniques, according to cataract grade (≤3 and >3), age and cumulative dissipated energy (CDE). Results: The study included a total of 124 eyes of 62 patients (mean age 72.65 ± 7.64 years). Analysis showed a statistically significant difference in TPV between techniques in the grade ≤3 cataract group (0.08 ± 0.22 mm²; Conclusion: There was a statistically significant difference between techniques (although of mild clinical relevance), with less reduction of pupil area with FLACS in softer cataracts (grade ≤3), as compared to CP. Higher levels of CDE are associated with more pupil narrowing in CP.
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