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Table 9 Cumulative Dissipated Energy During Phacoemulsification

From: Comparison of clinical outcomes between femtosecond laser-assisted versus conventional phacoemulsification

LOCS III Grade FLACS CP P Value
n CDE (percent-seconds) Mean ± SD n CDE (percent-seconds) Mean ± SD
NO1 25 6.97 ± 5.74 36 7.59 ± 6.42 0.70
NO2 136 14.23 ± 8.86 239 15.34 ± 10.33 0.29
NO3 79 26.86 ± 10.73 111 27.02 ± 9.78 0.92
NO4 56 29.02 ± 16.07 53 35.69 ± 18.30 0.05*
  1. CDE = cumulative dissipated energy; CP = conventional phacoemulsification; FLACS = femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery; LOCS III = Lens Opacities Classification System III; NO = nuclear opalescence; SD = standard deviation
  2. *P ≤ 0.05