With respect to unplanned vitrectomies, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery is at least as safe as a conventional phacoemulsification procedure, according to one study.
Christian Song, MD, and colleagues conducted a retrospective chart review of both FLACS and conventional phacoemulsification procedures and compared rates of unplanned vitrectomies in both groups.
“FLACS is safe to perform with a low rate of unplanned vitrectomy that is no higher than what we see with conventional phacoemulsification,” Song told Ocular Surgery News. “It’s worth noting, however,
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