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. 2020 Aug;127(8):1012–1019. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.02.028

Table 2.

Postoperative Results at 3 Months by Treatment Arm

Outcome FLACS PCS Effect, FLACS vs. PCS (95% CI) P Value
UDVA logMAR, imputed, mean (SD) 0.13 (0.23) 0.14 (0.27) −0.01 (−0.05 to 0.03) 0.63
UDVA logMAR, complete case, mean (SD) 0.13 (0.23) 0.14 (0.26) −0.01 (−0.04 to 0.03) 0.70
UDVA logMAR, per protocol, mean (SD) 0.13 (0.22) 0.14 (0.26) −0.01 (−0.05 to 0.02) 0.54
CDVA logMAR mean (SD) −0.01 (0.19) 0.01 (0.21) −0.01 (−0.05 to 0.02) 0.34
SE refraction within ±0.5 D of target, n (%) 250/352 (71%) 224/316 (71%) 1.01 (0.72–1.41) 0.95
SE refraction within ±1.0 D of target, n (%) 327/352 (93%) 292/316 (92%) 1.08 (0.60–1.94) 0.80
Change in endothelial cell count, mean loss (SD) 242 (416) 200 (369) 47 (−3 to 97) 0.06
Catquest 9-SF, score, mean (SD) 2.30 (1.31) 2.27 (1.30) 0.07 (−0.13 to 0.28) 0.49
EQ-5D-3L index score mean (SD) 0.84 (0.23) 0.82 (0.25) 0.0002 (−0.03 to 0.03) 0.88
I have no problems seeing 235 (67%) 220 (68%) - -
I have some problems seeing 114 (32%) 100 (31%) - -
I have extreme problems seeing 3 (0.9%) 3 (0.9%) - -

CDVA = corrected distance visual acuity; CI = confidence interval; D = diopters; FLACS = femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery; logMAR = logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution; PCS = phacoemulsification cataract surgery; SD = standard deviation; UDVA = unaided distance visual acuity.