Effect of Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery on Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness

Conclusions: Both FLACS and CPCS demonstrated pRNFL thinning in some healthy eyes. Although the higher rate of pRNFL thinning after FLACS compared with CPCS lacked statistical significance, a consistent decrease in pRNFL thickness occurred in all quadrants and average pRNFL of FLACS eyes, suggesting that FLACS may lead to pRNFL thinning. Eyes with thinner preoperative pRNFL may be prone to temporal quadrant thinning after FLACS.
Source: Journal of Glaucoma - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Advances in Glaucoma: Original Studies Source Type: research