Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery without ophthalmic viscosurgical devices.
J Refract Surg
; 29(11): 784-7, 2013 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe a technique for performing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery without the use of ophthalmic viscosurgical devices (OVDs).METHODS:
After laser pretreatment, the anterior chamber is stabilized with balanced salt solution during lens and cortex aspiration. A preloaded intraocular lens is implanted under irrigation.RESULTS:
In 23 eyes undergoing surgery without the use of OVDs, no complications were observed within a 1-month follow-up period. The time for surgery and the amount of fluid that went into the eye were similar to those of a standard procedure. There was no remarkable increase in intraocular pressure or corneal thickness. All patients achieved a significant increase in corrected distance visual acuity after surgery.CONCLUSIONS:
The significant reduction of phacoemulsification use after femtosecond laser application might render the use of OVDs obsolete in many cases.
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Asunto principal:
Facoemulsificación
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Implantación de Lentes Intraoculares
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Láseres de Excímeros
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Viscosuplementos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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J Refract Surg
Año:
2013
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