Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Apr 2017
Clinical outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus conventional phacoemulsification surgery for hard nuclear cataracts.
To compare the outcomes between femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (femtosecond group) and conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgery (conventional group) in patients with hard nuclear cataract. ⋯ Compared with conventional phacoemulsification, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery for hard nuclear cataracts conserved phacoemulsification power, provided a significant reduction in corneal endothelial damage, and led to faster visual rehabilitation.
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Apr 2017
Cataract surgery practices in the United States Veterans Health Administration.
To describe current cataract surgery practices within the United States Veterans Health Administration (VHA). ⋯ The survey results indicate that in cataract surgery in the VHA, routine preoperative testing is commonly performed and emerging practices, such as femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery, have limited roles. The results of this survey could benchmark future trends in U.S. cataract surgery practices, especially in teaching hospital settings.