Table 1. Preoperative data.

Parameters	FLACS (95%CI)	CPS (95%CI)	Pa
Mean cataract grade density (%)	20.8 (18-22)	20.5 (18-22)	0.74
Mean CCT preop (µm)	576 (561-591)	577 (563-591)	0.66
Mean CPRT4 (%)	0.95 (0.95-0.95)	0.95 (0.95-0:96)	0.42
Mean CPRT6 (%)	0.90 (0.89-0.90)	0.90 (0.89-0.91)	0.87
Mean ECD (cells/mm2)	2486 (2234-2629)	2613 (2395-2830)	0.02
Mean hexagonality (%)	59 (55-63)	59 (53-65)	0.76
Mean covariance	28 (26-30)	28 (27-30)	0.59

^aPaired t-test. Cataract grade, CCT, CPRT4, CPRT6, n=31; ECD, hexagonality and covariance, n=20. FLACS: Femto-assisted laser cataract surgery; CPS: Conventional phacoemulsification surgery; CCT: Central corneal thickness; CPRT: Corneal periphery ratio thickness; ECD: Endothelial cell density.