Analysis of Femtosecond Laser Assisted Capsulotomy Cutting Edges and Manual Capsulorhexis Using Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy

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(a), (b) The Victus and LenSx capsulotomy cutting edges are shown, respectively. The microirregularities at the capsular edge are a direct consequence of the FS laser photodisruptive effects. Bumps (black arrows) and notches (white arrows) were spread across the cutting edges, giving rise to a variable pattern, ranging from a can opener to a postage stamp-like structure, that are consistent with cavitation and thermal effects of FS laser on the capsule microstructures.

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