M.N. NEMSITSVERIDZE, A.M. ZAGORULKO

The St. Petersburg Branch of the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, 21 Yaroslav Gashek Str., Saint Petersburg, Russian Fderation, 192283 

Nemsitsveridze M.N. ― Cand. Med. Sc., ophthalmologist-surgeon of the Surgical Department №2, tel. +7-921-439-82-58, e-mail: mayyanem@yandex.ru

Zagorulko A.M. ― Cand. Med. Sc., D. Econ. Sc., ophthalmologist-surgeon, Deputy Director on Therapy Work, tel. (812) 701-35-51, e-mail: mayyanem@yandex.ru

The article is devoted to the method of laser cataract extraction with Nd:YAG laser λ=1.44 mcm combined with femtolaser assisted cataract surgery. 75 eyes of 72 patients were subjected to cataract extraction. The mean endothelial cell density decrease amount to about 6.46%. 82.7% of patients had CDVA 20/25 or better. The proposed femtosecond laser-assisted capsulotomy and lens fragmentation in combination with Nd:YAG laser λ=1,44 µm cataract extraction is a safe and effective technology.

Key words: combined technique of cataract extraction, Nd:YAG laser cataract extraction, femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery.

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