Effect of Conventional Cataract Surgery and Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery on Bruch’s Membrane Opening-Minimum Rim Width, Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer, and Macular Thickness

Table 3

Difference between postoperative and preoperative values of BMO-MRW, RNFL and MT in CCS and FLACS groups.

		1 mo-preop		6 mo-preop
Parameter	Group	ΔMean (95% CI)	value	ΔMean (95% CI)	value
BMO-MRW	CCS	20.93 (18.06–23.8)	<0.001	12.53 (9.66–15.4)	<0.001
	FLACS	17.7 (15.13–20.27)	<0.001	13.7 (11.13–16.27)	<0.001
RNFL	CCS	4.26 (3.65–4.87)	<0.001	1.42 (0.81–2.02)	<0.001
	FLACS	3.73 (3.18–4.27)	<0.001	1.88 (1.33–2.42)	<0.001
MT	CCS	7.85 (5.63–10.07)	<0.001	4.72 (2.5–6.94)	<0.001
	FLACS	5.65 (3.67–7.64)	<0.001	4.14 (2.15–6.12)	<0.001

Preop = preoperative. 1 mo = 1 month potoperative. 6 mo = 6 months postoperative. Data are reported as the difference in mean values (ΔMean) with its respective 95% confidence interval (95% CI).