Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Femtosecond laser-assisted lens fragmentation: Effects on effective phaco time and postoperative corneal edema

5^th International Conference on Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology

August 04-06, 2015 Valencia, Spain

Inder Paul Singh

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Exp Ophthalmol

Abstract :

Purpose: Compare effective phaco time (EPT) and corneal edema between standard, MultiBurst and MultiBurst with femtosecond
phacoemulsification using Stellaris phacoemulsification unit and Victus femtosecond laser platform.
Methods: 48 eyes were randomly assigned to each group. Corneal edema evaluated by a masked observer using conventional grading.
Results: Cataract grade was comparable amongst groups. Average EPT was 0.45, 2.5, and 4.8 seconds for MultiBurst with femto,
MultiBurst and standard phaco groups respectively. Mean corneal edema score was 0.3, 0.8 and 1.5 for MultiBurst with femto,
MultiBurst and standard phaco groups respectively.
Conclusion: MicroBurst using Stellaris phacoemusification unit and Victus femtosecond laser platform demonstrated significantly
less EPT and corneal edema than MultiBurst and standard phacoemulsification.