Table 1.

Stages that the study comprises, including the surgeon’s experience and that of the technical staff assisting the surgeon.

Stage	N	Surgeon	Technical staff member
1a	50	Surgeon 1: Experienced in femtosecond-laser surgery, but not in this platform	Technician 1: Inexperienced
1b	50	Surgeon 1: Experienced after 50 procedures	Technician 1: Experienced after 50 procedures
2a	50	Surgeon 2: Inexperienced	Technician 1: Experienced after 100 procedures
1c	50	Surgeon 1: Experienced after 100 procedures	Technician 2: Inexperienced
2b	50	Surgeon 2: Experienced after 50 procedures	Technician 2: Inexperienced