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Meta-analysis finds better profile for femtosecond cataract surgery compared with conventional cataract surgery
MAASTRICHT, Netherlands — A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing conventional and femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery showed similarly good results but an overall superior profile for the femtosecond procedure. “We systematically searched the peer-reviewed literature, the Medicine Cochrane Library and Embase according to PRISMA guidelines. We included only prospective and retrospective trials where both FLACS and conventional cataract surgery were performed and compared. Overall, we found 42 studies, for a total of 9,400 eyes receiving FLACS compared to 8,779 eyes receiving conventional surgery,” Thomas Kohnen, MD, PhD, said at (Read more...)