Table 1. Comparison of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) platforms.

Name of platform	Company	Corneal section/capsulotomy/lens fragmentation	Mode of docking	Docking time (approx.)	FDA/CE approved
Lens Sx	Alcon, Alisa-Viejo, CA, USA	Yes	Motorised servocontrolled head with a non-applanating suction fixation device	a	FDA and CE
LensAR	LensAR, Orlando, FL, USA	Yes	Two piece non-contact docking system with single-pieced curved patient interface and vacuum device	3 min, 30 s	FDA and CE (capsulotomy and lens fragmentation)
Catalys precision laser system	Optimedica, Santa Clara, CA, USA	Yes	Liquid-optics interface (non-contact)	2 min, 30 s	FDA and CE
VICTUS	Technolas perfect vision, Bausch and Lomb	Yes	Curved patient interface	2 min	FDA (capsulotomy) and CE (corneal section, capsulotomy and lens fragmentation)

^aInformation unavailable at time of publication.