Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery in Intumescent Cataracts

Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery in Intumescent Cataracts

The purpose of the study is to compare femtosecond laser-assisted capsulotomy to manual capsulorhexis in patients with intumescent cataracts. An intumescent cataract is defined as a cataract with a pressurized capsular bag.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Willing to undergo cataract surgery.
• Able to lie flat in a supine position.
• Able to understand and willing to sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF).
• Presenting with intumescent white cataract, with a liquid pressurized bag and a milky, liquid cortex.
• Other protocol-specified inclusion criteria may apply.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or lactating mothers.
• Corneal disease that precludes application of the cornea or transmission of laser light at 1030 nanometer (nm) wavelength.
• Corneal opacity that would interfere with the laser beam.
• Presence of blood or other material in the anterior chamber.
• Hypotony or presence of corneal implant.
• Poorly dilating pupils.
• Condition which would cause inadequate clearance between the intended capsulotomy depth and the endothelium.
• Residual, recurrent, active ocular or eye lid disease, including any corneal abnormality.
• Any contraindication to cataract surgery.
• Other protocol-specified exclusion criteria may apply.