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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