Economic Evaluation of Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery

"Each patients randomized in the phaco arm will undergo a conventional cataract surgery.~Corneal incisions will be manually performed using the same calibrated blade and at the same location for all procedures of one surgeon.~Phacoemulsification machine used to perform cataract surgery in each center will be the same for all patients included in the center. The IOL (IntraOcular Lens) used in each center will be the same for all patients treated in the center."

"Each patients randomized in the femto arm will undergo a femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery.~Corneal incisions will be performed by the laser. Number, size and location of the incisions must be the same than in the phaco arm for all patients treated by one surgeon.~Phacoemulsification machine used to remove the liquefied lens will be the same than in the phaco arm The IOL used in each center will be the same than in the phaco arm"