title: Laser-assisted cataract surgery: soft lens assisted interface (SoftFit) versus direct contact interface.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the safety of the Laser SoftFit™ patient interface by comparing intraoperative results with the contact interface of the LenSx® femtosecond laser platform (FSL).
  
  
  METHODS
  In this nonrandomized, consecutive case series, 50 eyes underwent femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) using the LenSx® laser platform (group 1); FLACS was performed in another 50 eyes, using the Laser SoftFit™ patient interface (group 2). Intraoperative complications (corneal folds) and surgical results (incomplete and free capsulotomies, incomplete phacofragmentation, and unopened incisions) were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Corneal folds and incomplete capsulotomies were less common (p = 0.0001 for both) and free-floating capsulotomies were more frequent (p = 0.0001) with the Laser SoftFit™ patient interface. Incomplete phacofragmentation and unopened incision exhibited similar rates in both groups (p = 0.436 and 0.204, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using the Laser SoftFit™ patient interface decreased the incidence of corneal folds, resulting in better capsulotomy outcomes during FLACS.
authors.affiliation: Kaskaloglu Eye Hospital, Izmir - Turkey.
authors.forename: Bilgehan Sezgin
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Asena
authors.affiliation: Kaskaloglu Eye Hospital, Izmir - Turkey.
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaskaloglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019591:Pseudophakia / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology