ReviewAdvances in ophthalmology practice and research
Safety of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus conventional phacoemulsification for cataract: A meta-analysis and systematic review.
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- Effect of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery for cataracts after pars plana vitrectomy: a prospective randomized controlled study.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Trial
- Aqueous Proteomic and Metabolomic Profiles in Low-Energy vs High-Energy Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Trial
- Intraoperative Quantification of Incision-Site Descemet Membrane Detachment During Phacoemulsification: A Paired-Eye Comparison of Longitudinal and Torsional Ultrasound.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery versus Conventional Phacoemulsification Combined with Vitrectomy for Cataract Complicated with Fundus Disease: Superior Efficacy in Patients with Vitreous Opacity and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Surgical method selection for cataracts after pars plana vitrectomy in high myopia: comparison between femtosecond laser-assisted and conventional phacoemulsification.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Accuracy comparison of six intraocular lens formulas using total and standard keratometry measurements with the iolmaster 700.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Timing of the modified yamane technique in complicated cataract surgery: same session or second session?International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Incidence and analysis of intraoperative complications in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery: a large-scale cohort study to establish the learning curve.The British journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Ocular inoculation of toad venom: toxic cataract and proteomic profiling.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Grand Challenges and Opportunities in Surgical Ophthalmology: Together for a Shared Future.Frontiers in ophthalmology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To compare the complications of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) with those of conventional phacoemulsification surgery (CPS) for age-related cataracts. Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE were systematically searched for studies comparing FLACS and CPS. Outcomes were operative complications, including the intraoperative capsule tear, postoperative corneal edema, macular edema, uncontrolled IOP, etc. The effect measures were weighted with odds ratios with 95% CIs. Results: Nineteen RCTs and 18 cohort studies, including 24,806 eyes (11,375 of the FLACS group and 13,431 of the CPS group), were identified. There were no significant differences between the two groups in anterior capsule tear, corneal edema, macular edema, uncontrolled IOP, vitreous loss, posterior vitreous detachment, etc. Posterior capsule tear rate showed a significantly lower in RCT subgroups ( Conclusions: FLACS maintains the same safety compared with CPS in terms of all intraoperative and postoperative complications. Although FLACS did show a statistically significant difference for several FLACS specific complications, it would not influence the visual outcome and heal itself.
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