Preliminary results of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery in a private clinic in Iran

To report the preliminary results of femtosecond laser‑assisted cataract surgery in Iranian patients.
This prospective case series included 21 eyes of 21 patients with cataract. Mean patient age was 66.7 ± 10 years. The patients underwent femtosecond‑laser assisted cataract surgery (VICTUS Femtosecond Laser Platform: Bausch Lomb) and intraocular lens (IOL) implementation in Bina Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran between May and October, 2014. Visual outcomes, intraocular pressure (IOP), and complications were evaluated three months after surgery.
Mean preoperative best‑spectacle corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) was 0.40 ± 0.21 logMAR which significantly improved to 0.02 ± 0.03 logMAR three months postoperatively (P Femtosecond laser‑assisted cataract surgery is a relatively new method of cataract surgery. Our preliminary results indicate an acceptable visual outcome with no serious complications. However, this technique is lengthier and more expensive than conventional phacoemulsification.