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  • Ophthalmology
  • Surgical Techniques
  • Medical Devices

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  • Anterior capsulotomy is a critical step in cataract surgery.
  • Femtosecond-laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) has introduced new techniques.
  • Optimizing anterior capsulotomy is essential for surgical success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review available anterior capsulotomy techniques.
  • To compare the advantages of different capsulotomy methods.
  • To emphasize techniques introduced with FLACS.

Main Methods:

  • Review of published literature on anterior capsulotomy techniques.
  • Emphasis on studies comparing manual continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) and FLACS.
  • Inclusion of newer methods like precision pulse capsulotomy (PPC) and selective laser capsulotomy (SLC).

Main Results:

  • Manual CCC and FLACS are the most studied techniques.
  • Both manual CCC and FLACS are effective for various patient groups and complications.
  • Meta-analyses indicate FLACS yields outcomes comparable to manual CCC.
  • Alternative techniques like PPC and selective laser capsulotomy (SLC) offer potential advantages at lower costs.

Conclusions:

  • Surgeons have a growing array of anterior capsulotomy options.
  • Manual CCC and FLACS remain the most utilized and researched techniques.
  • Emerging techniques like PPC and SLC demonstrate potential in recent studies.