A Comparison of Refractive Accuracy Between Conventional and Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Techniques Using Modern IOL Formulas

Adverse events associated with femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery reported to the MAUDE database

“…Although numerous studies have assessed FLACS outcomes and reported adverse events, the advantage of the MAUDE database is its inclusion of ophthalmologists from a wide range of backgrounds and practice settings. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][11][12][13][14] The FDA MAUDE database represents the single largest publicly available repository of complications related to FLACS in the United States, reflecting this diversity of realworld surgeon experience with both conventional phacoemulsification and FLACS.…”

“…1,2 In studies comparing FLACS with conventional phacoemulsification, there have been no meaningful differences in vision/refractive outcomes or patient-reported health and safety outcomes. [2][3][4][5] However, studies comparing FLACS with conventional phacoemulsification are limited by the overall rarity of complications in both types of cataract surgery, authors' financial relationships with platform manufacturers, and lack of standardization in reporting complications and visual acuity. 5 Among the possible advantages of FLACS, it has been shown to reduce endothelial cell loss in eyes with shallow anterior chambers, Fuchs dystrophy, and dense cataracts.…”