Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus conventional phacoemulsification surgery: visual outcomes with presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens - Takeaways - MDSpire

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus conventional phacoemulsification surgery: visual outcomes with presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens

  • By

  • Chi Xiao

  • Runhua Peng

  • Zhenyang Zheng

  • Haiyan He

  • Yan Li

  • Zhanchi Hu

  • May 7, 2026

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    This study compared visual outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) and conventional phacoemulsification surgery (CPS) with presbyopia-correcting IOLs.

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    A total of 134 eyes from 134 patients were analyzed, with 67 patients in each surgical group, showing significant improvements in visual acuity postoperatively.

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    At 1 month post-surgery, both FLACS and CPS groups achieved favorable visual acuity, but FLACS showed enhanced full-range vision and stability at intermediate distances.

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    The FLACS group had a mean uncorrected distance visual acuity of 0.26, compared to 0.33 in the CPS group at 1 day postoperatively, indicating early recovery.

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    Overall, FLACS demonstrated advantages in visual quality and recovery speed compared to CPS, particularly in functional vision at various distances.

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Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus conventional phacoemulsification surgery: visual outcomes with presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens

  • by Chi Xiao, Runhua Peng, Zhenyang Zheng, Haiyan He, Yan Li, Zhanchi Hu

  • May 7, 2026

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