Table 1. Demographic and clinical features of all patients who underwent either femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (Laser group) or manual cataract surgery (Control group).
| Variables | Laser group | Control group | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyes | 22 | 22 | |
| age | 65.27±11.45 | 66.86±11.09 | 0.642 |
| sex(male/female) | 10/12 | 7/15 | 0.537 |
| Cataract staging (PNS mean) | 2.59±0.73 | 3.00±0.69 | 0.064 |
| Suction time(second) | 102.5±23.4 | ||
| Laser time(second) | 45.5±5.4 | ||
| Aqueous flare | |||
| preoperative | 6.00±2.91 | 6.32±2.12 | 0.676 |
| postoperative | |||
| 1 day | 15.05±3.82 | 22.67±4.60 | <0.001 |
| 7 day | 9.80±3.91 | 14.81±3.33 | <0.001 |
| 30 day | 6.00±2.91 | 6.32±2.12 | 0.676 |
PNS = Pentacam Nucleus staging. Bold values represent significance.