TY - JOUR AB - © 2018 Levitz et al. Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine whether femtosecond-assisted laser cataract surgery (FLACS) reduces the posterior capsular complication (PCC) rate compared to manual cataract surgery when performed by an experienced surgeon. Patients and methods: We reviewed 2,021 consecutive FLACS procedures between 1 June 2012 and 30 August 2017. All cases of posterior capsular rupture (PCR) with or without vitreous prolapse or zonular dialysis (ZD) that prevented an in-the-bag placement of the intraocular lens were included. Risk factors were noted and outcomes documented. Results: Six eyes of 2,021 (0.3%) who underwent FLACS had either a PCR or ZD. One eye (0.25%) of 403 eyes that had manual cataract surgery had a PCR. There was no significant difference in outcomes. Risk factors included advanced age, dense nuclei, pseudoexfoliation and small pupil. Only a single case in the FLACS series may have been directly attributed to the FLACS procedure. Conclusion: This study provides evidence that there is no significant difference in the PCC rate between FLACS and manual cataract surgery in the hand of an experienced surgeon who performs 350 cases annually. This low rate of complications may be achieved by less experienced surgeons adopting FLACS. AU - Levitz, L AU - Reich, J AU - Hodge, C DA - 2018/01/01 DO - 10.2147/OPTH.S173089 EP - 1706 JO - Clinical Ophthalmology PY - 2018/01/01 SP - 1701 TI - Posterior capsular complication rates with femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery: A consecutive comparative cohort and literature review VL - 12 Y1 - 2018/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 ER -