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Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 2017 (2017), Article ID 3489373, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3489373
Research Article

Comparison of Maximum Stretch Forces between Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Capsulotomy and Continuous Curvilinear Capsulorhexis

Mari Takagi,1 Takashi Kojima,2 Kei Ichikawa,2 Yoshiki Tanaka,3 Yukihito Kato,4 Rie Horai,3 Akeno Tamaoki,1,5 and Kazuo Ichikawa4

1Department of Ophthalmology, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Chukyo Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
2Department of Ophthalmology, Japanese Red Cross Gifu Hospital, Gifu, Japan
3Chukyo Medical Co., Inc., Nagoya, Japan
4Chukyo Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Japan
5Shinshu University Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagano, Japan

Correspondence should be addressed to Takashi Kojima; moc.cam@jokjokt

Received 13 November 2016; Accepted 19 December 2016; Published 22 January 2017

Academic Editor: Tamer A. Macky

Copyright © 2017 Mari Takagi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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